Red Split Lentils

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Red Lentil seed coats range in color from brown and shades of greyish brown. After the whole seed is cleaned, the lentils pass through a dehulling/splitting process that removes the seed coat of the lentil and splits the reddish orange cotyledon in half. The resulting product can be polished with water, vegetable oil, or a combination thereof.

Lentils (Lens culinaris L.) were first grown in southwest Asia about 7,**0BC in the area that is now southern Turkey and northern Syria. The plant is best adapted to the cooler temperate zones of the world, or the winter season in Mediterranean climates. The lentils are quick to cook and are part of a stable diet in many countries including India and the Middle East.

The lentil plants are typically short, compared to cereal crops, ranging from *0 to *5cm in height depending on variety and growing conditions. Flower stalks produce one to three flowers which develop pods which are less than 2.5cm in length and contain one or two seeds. These seeds are lens shaped and vary in colour and size dependent on type and variety.