Bengal-gram in Malayalam
Bengal gram, the chickpea sold in every Kerala grocery, is കടല (kadala) in Malayalam. It names the pulse itself, whether black or white, and also the dish made from it.
Most common translation
Bengal-gram.
അമ്മ ഇന്ന് കടല കറി വെച്ചു.
amma innu kadala kari vechu.
Mother made Bengal gram curry today.
Dictionary entry
- കടല (kadala) — Bengal-gram.
കടല (kadala) is the single option and is the everyday kitchen word for this gram.
Common questions
How do you say Bengal gram in Malayalam?
Bengal gram is കടല (kadala) in Malayalam.
Is it used for the cooked dish too?
Yes, the familiar curry is named after the gram itself.