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Black Gram

Black gram is a small black-skinned legume used whole or split in dals, batters, and savory dishes.

Black Gram — illustrative ingredient image

About Black Gram

Black gram is the whole seed of a small legume with a dark, usually black skin and a pale interior. It is used in dals, stews, savoury legume dishes, and fermented batters. The seed may be cooked whole or split, with the skin retained or removed.

Cooked black gram becomes soft and creamy, while the skin contributes a mild earthy flavour and darker flecks. Whole seeds retain more shape and visible skin; split or skinned forms break down more readily and can produce a smoother dal or batter.

Black gram is sold whole, split, or skinned, usually as a dry pulse. Soaking and cooking soften it, and split forms generally cook faster than whole seeds. Regional markets use several names for related forms, so the product label matters when texture or preparation is important.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for black gram

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

Black Gram

English

black gram (young pods)

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English

Black gram, urad gram, whole, dried, boiled in unsalted water

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Black Gram nutrition & diet

Black Gram nutritional value

Black gram, urad gram, whole, dried, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
275kcal
Protein
24.9g
Carbs
40.8g
Fat
1.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-056. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Match whole or split black gram, with or without the outer skin, and distinguish dry, soaked, boiled, fermented, or sprouted forms. Cooking and fermentation change texture and edible yield. Dal, batter, and mixed dishes require separate evaluation because oils, salt, grains, vegetables, and other ingredients may be added.

Compare the right form: Match whole or split, skinned or unskinned black gram in dry, soaked, cooked, sprouted, or fermented form, including preparation liquids.

Diet considerations

Black gram is a plant-derived legume. Plain cooked gram differs from dal or batter containing dairy, eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, or animal stock. Fermented preparations may be combined with rice or other cereals, and fried products add coatings or oil, changing carbohydrate patterns and overall compatibility.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Black gram, urad gram, whole, dried, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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