Fresh Vegetable

Pigeon peas are nutritionally important, as they contain high levels of and the important , , and  In combination with , pigeon peas make a well-balanced human food.

In , split pigeon peas (toor ) are one of the most popular along with (chana), and . It is also called 'tuvara parippu' in . In south India a popular dish is made with this. is also made with pigeon peas.

The cultivation of the pigeon pea goes back at least 3000 years. The centre of origin is most likely , from where it travelled to and by means of the slave trade to the American continent. Today pigeonpeas are widely cultivated in all tropical and semi-tropical regions ofboth the and the New World.

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is a perennial member of the . Other common names are arhar (), red gram, toovar/toor , toovaram paruppu ( ),togari (), Kandi (), gandul, guandul, Congo pea, Gungo pea, Gunga pea, and no-eye pea.

The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan, syn. Cajanus indicus) is a perennial member of the. Other common names are arhar () , red gram,