A legume plant (pigeon pea) grown in India and tropical regions, with edible seeds used in curries and dal.
From Hindi 'arhar' or Marathi 'tur,' the word comes from native Indian languages where this crop has been cultivated for thousands of years as a protein-rich staple.
Arhar is so important to Indian cuisine that it's practically a vegetable superhero—it's drought-resistant, nitrogen-fixing, and feeds over a billion people who rely on dal as their primary protein source!
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