Masoor Dal

🧡 Masoor Dal – Product Specification (India Origin)

📌 Product Overview

• Product Name: Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)

• Botanical Name: Lens culinaris

• HS Code: 07134000

• Origin: India (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan)

• Harvest Season: Rabi and Kharif (Sep–Dec & Feb–Mar)

📌 Available Forms

• Whole Masoor: Brownish-red lentils with skin intact

• Split Masoor (with skin): Split lentils with skin

• Split Masoor (without skin): Orange-red, skinless split lentils

📌 Physical Specifications

• Color:

  • Whole: Brown-red

  • Split with skin: Brownish-red halves

  • Split without skin: Bright orange-red

• Size: 3–5 mm average

• Moisture: Max. 12%

• Purity: Min. 99%

• Admixture: Max. 1%

• Broken Grains: Max. 2%

• Foreign Matter: Max. 0.5%

• Damaged/Discolored Grains: Max. 1%

• Odor: Natural, free from musty or sour smell

• Aflatoxin: Within permissible limits (EU/US/FSSAI)

📌 Packaging Options

• Bulk Packs: 25 kg / 50 kg PP Bags (with or without liner)

• Retail / Private Label Packs:

  • Sizes: 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg

  • Formats: Pillow Packs, Zipper Pouches, PET Jars

  • Private label and customized packaging available

📌 Certifications (Available on Request)

• FSSAI / APEDA

• ISO 22000 / HACCP

• BRC / Halal / Kosher

• USDA Organic / India Organic (for organic grades)

📌 Shelf Life & Storage

• Shelf Life: 12 months from packing

• Storage: Cool, dry place away from moisture and sunlight

• Handling: Keep sealed after opening to preserve freshness

📌 Shipping & Container Load

• Port of Loading: Mundra / Pipavav (Gujarat, India)

• 20 FT Container Load: ~22–24 MT

• 40 FT Container Load: ~25–26 MT

• Shipping Terms: FOB / CIF / CFR as per buyer requirement

📌 Applications

• Widely used in soups, stews, dals, and curries

• Common in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cuisines

• Used in ready-to-eat meals and health food products