Legume
Yellow Lentil
About This Entry
Yellow lentils, or toor dal, cook down into a smooth, mildly sweet purée that anchors many South Asian dals — that gentle sweetness pairs with Riesling.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- red lentil
At a Glance
Group
Lentils
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Lens culinaris
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Yellow Lentil
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Lentils
- Scientific name
- Lens culinaris
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent