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00:00How to identify fake Tordal?
00:04Nowadays counterfeit products are everywhere, making identification a
00:08challenge.
00:09Let's see how to identify real Tordal.
00:12Tordal. Tordal is commonly used in households to make sambar.
00:18Let's learn how to buy the right Tordal. Types of Tordal. Country Tordal is
00:25small, pale yellow in color, while hybrid Tordal is less nutritious and slightly
00:30larger. Focus on quality. Fake Tordal is being sold in the market at low prices.
00:37In such a situation pay attention to the quality and buy clean, medium-sized Tordal.
00:43In polished Dal, polished and unpolished lentils are available in the
00:50market. Unpolished lentils are organic and not shiny. Buy unpolished lentils.
00:55Tordal color. To identify Tordal, lightly crush it and soak it in lukewarm water
01:02for five minutes. If the yellow color separates, it means artificial color has
01:06been added. Hydrochloric acid test. Mix two drops of water and hydrochloric acid
01:14and add one teaspoon of Tordal to it. If the color of the Dal changes, it may be
01:19adulterated. Touch and feel. When buying Tordal, take some in your palm and crush
01:27it. If it turns to powder, it is old or spoiled.