Are my dried moong dal beans bad?
I have some moong dal that I bought at an Indian market a few months ago. I've stored them in a sealed tupperware container. When I opened them today (to make them for dinner tonight), they smell strongly - not necessarily bad, but pungent. Is this normal? Or have they gone bad?
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Moong dal has a characteristic odour that concentrates over the time in a closed container (like Tupperware). So you are good. Just make sure that the dal is not stuck in clusters, has changed colour or has developed mold. In which case you will have to discard it.
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Moong dal has a characteristic odour that concentrates over the time in a closed container (like Tupperware). So you are good. Just make sure that the dal is not stuck in clusters, has changed colour or has developed mold. In which case you will have to discard it.Does moong dal expire?
Properly stored, dried lentils will generally stay at best quality for about 2 to 3 years at normal room temperature, although they will usually remain safe to use after that. To maximize the shelf life of dried lentils, keep the package tightly closed at all times.Why is moong dal bad?
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Mung beans, as they're usually transliterated, are whole (that is, not split), hull-on legumes, and behave entirely differently from split and skinned moong dal\u2014even though they're basically the same lentil.This is What Happened If You Eat Green Mung Beans, Especially Take Note No 7!
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It does sound strange to me. I always get my lentils and pulses for months and store but never they smelled pungent. It will have its own characteristic aroma. If it is rather pungent there should be some reason as to why. Please analyze it. Wash it and check if the smell goes off. If not, I would be hesitant to use it.
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