Also called Black Gram it, .. This is a very tasty, robust and versatile lentil or dal.  It is easy to cook. It is the most popular legume in Pakistan & India. It is a split and husked relative of chickpeas (Cicer grietinum). Itst Splits looks somewhat like toor dal which is a different dal altogether. Channa    is used often with r vegetables, such as pumpkin , zucchini .