Grass Pea Dal / Khesari Dal

Grass pea is one of the oldest cultivated crops with a long history of domestication. It was identified in the oldest excavations in India. According to the legend, grass pea was brought to Ethiopia (Abyssinia) by the queen of Sheba after visiting King Salomon in the tenth century BC.

In years of severe flooding or drought, grass pea is the only crop that survives in the field. It provides benefits in cardiovascular disease and cancer treatments. According to researchers, Khesari helps to improve memory and can be used to fight Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s syndromes.

Helps Maintain Cardiovascular Health
Improves Memory
Anti-Cancer Properties
Helps Prevent Malnutrition

Dal

1. Soak Unpolished Dal for 20 mins.
2. Pressure cook it for abour 4-5 whistles and let it cook for 5-10 mins on slow flame after that.
3. Once cool, cook for tadka dal or according to recipe.

DAL
PAKORAS
BARFI

English: GRASS PEA / KHESARI
Hindi: खेसरी
Marathi: खेसरी
Gujarati: ખેસરી
Tamil: கேசரி
Telugu: ఖేసరి
Malayalam: ഖേസരി
Kannada: ಖೇಸರಿ
Punjabi: ਖੇਸਰੀ
Bengali: খেসারি

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops with a long history of domestication. In archaeological excavations in Turkey and Iraq, seeds of Lathyrus species
had been found as collected or cultivated items.

Similar seeds from 2500 BC were identified in the oldest excavations in India and already in the Balkan in 8000 BC. According to the legend, grass pea was brought to Ethiopia (Abyssinia) by the queen of Sheba after visiting King Salomon in the tenth century BC.