Legumes · Classically cited
Urad dal
Masha·माष
Also called: black gram, black lentil, urad, dal makhani
The heaviest and most building of the pulses — genuinely nourishing and strengthening where mung is light and recovering.
How Urad 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 | Balancing | Calms Vata — favour it when Vata runs high. |
| Pitta | Use sparingly | Can raise Pitta — go easy when Pitta runs high. |
| Kapha | Use sparingly | Can raise Kapha — go easy when Kapha runs high. |
When to go easy
Heating and heavy: it adds to both Pitta and Kapha, and is slow to digest in quantity.
Best time to eat it
Classically cited. Directly attested in the classical Ayurvedic corpus.