Gulbarga Tur Dal is a local variety of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. ) grown in Karnataka, which is brown in colour and popularly known as Gulyal, Chaple, Bennur local in the market. The crop pods turn brown when ripened and the market cycle for this crop usually starts during the month of October-November.
Plants of Gulbarga Tur Dal grows with semi spreading branch habit. Flower colour is yellow, with very sparse red stripes on base petal. Gulbarga Tur Dal whole grain is round in shape and ideal for millers as compared to the other tur grains. Gulbarga Tur is brown in colour and Dal is orange yellow in colour, Split Dal is very Attractive, dal edges are very clear.
Image credit: gitagged.com
Biological classification of Pigeonpea is as given below.
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
Genus : Cajanus
Species : Cajan
Farmers are cultivating this variety by practicing intercropping methods with crops like Green gram, Blackgram, Soybean, Sesamum etc. and usually sow preserved seeds from previous year’s yield for cultivation. This local Tur Dal is quite unique as compared to the other varieties of tur cultivated in various parts of Karnataka in terms of taste, aroma, lesser cooking period and higher shelf life quality.
Gulbarga Tur Dal is famous for its unique taste, aroma and shelf life which is due to the richness of calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) in the soils of the region, along with high milling qualities. The milling quality of the dal is high due to the spherical nature of the dal grains which make it a premier quality dal, called “patka dal”.
The plant of the variety is very useful in all dimensions such as food, feed and household items. Food as in – rich protein source and a main element in the daily diet of people. Feed is to –its broken seeds, skin and pod walls are fed to domestic animals. The dry stems are used as domestic fuel, preparing compounds, walls, sheds and thick broom sticks for sweeping.
GI Tag Registration Date : 14 August 2019
GI Tag Number : 593
Certificate Number : 353
Geographical Area : Karnataka
Special Cover Release Date : 30 December 2021
Cancellation : Kalaburagi 585 101
Type : GI Tag Cover
Cover Identification Number : KTK/29/2021
Enlarged View of Illustration
Enlarged View of Cancellation
Back Side Scan
No comments:
Post a Comment