Scientific Name : Cajanus cajan

Origin : It was grown for nearly 3500 years in India. Many accounts in the History suggests that this was grown in the Southern part of India in the Karnataka State. It then traveled from India to Africa and this is where the western world first came in touch with this type of Lenthil.

Scientific Name : Vigna radiata

Origin : Moong Dal or Mung Dal was cultivated in India for 4500 years and in Thailand for 2200 years. This was also cultivated around the same time in Iran. Today this can be found in China, Korea and Southeast Asian countries.