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The seeds of legumes are referred to as pulses; this would include chickpeas, lentils, and beans

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Split pea soup won't soften. Any way to soften the peas without burning?

I am trying to make split pea soup. The first time I did it the peas softened just fine but the soup was scorched. I am trying again but at a lower heat, and the peas are refusing to soften. ...
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How are pulses split into dal?

Since dal is simply dried, split pulses I was wondering: how are the pulses split? Is it that when they are dried they become easy to split, is the dal "cut" in a certain way, or is there some other ...
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