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Chola is Bengal gram
In Bengali, chola is Bengal gram, so cholar dal simply means dal of Bengal gram. It is the dal that turns up on festive menus.
The name is humble. The raisins are not.
In Bengali, chola is Bengal gram, so cholar dal simply means dal of Bengal gram. It is the dal that turns up on festive menus.
The name is humble. The raisins are not.