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Lens culinaris
Also called Cultivated Lentil
Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an annual legume grown for its small lens-shaped seeds, which are eaten as pulses in soups, stews and dals. It needs cool-season growth with full sun and well-drained soil.
The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.
Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes, most commonly in stews or soups. In cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, where lentils (also called masoor) are a staple, split lentils (often with their hulls removed) known as dal are often cooked into a thick curry that is usually eaten with rice or roti.
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