Split moong dal or lentils without skin. Commonly known as "dhuli moong" or Payatham Paruppu, these are yellow split hulled beans. A native of Pakistan,  these are tiny cylindrical seeds, which are hulled and split. Whole yellow lentils are split to obtain moong dal. They are easy to cook, need little soaking and are easy to digest. The whole moong beans and split ones are quite different and seldom interchangeable. Lentils are used to make soups, stews, and salads and in Pakistan & Pakistan & India, they are made into spicy dals. In Ayurveda, split moong dal is recommended for children, elderly people and convalescents as it is easily digested.