
- Hindi
- उड़द
- Botanical
- Vigna mungo
- Family
- Fabaceae
About the plant
A short monsoon pulse, sown between crops as much as for the dal.
Growing it
A fine green manure if you dig it in at flowering.
What it is for
Urad dal for idli and dosa; soil improver.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Weekly
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 30–60 cm
- First harvest
- Seventy days
A fine green manure if you dig it in at flowering.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Urad dal for idli and dosa; soil improver.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित