Legumes · Classically cited
Toor dal
Adhaki·आढकी
Also called: arhar, pigeon pea, tuvar, tur dal, split pigeon pea
The everyday dal — light, astringent, cooling for Pitta and drying for Kapha.
How Toor dal affects your doshas
In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.
| Dosha | Suitability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vata | Use sparingly | Can raise Vata — go easy when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Balancing | Calms Pitta — favour it when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Balancing | Calms Kapha — favour it when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Dry and gas-forming, as pulses are, so it unsettles Vata without help.
Best time to eat it
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.