Since then, many more women in both the Democratic and Republican parties have campaigned for the Senate, and several have been elected. Twenty are currently serving in the 114th Congress (2015â16). In 2016, a record 15 women were their party's nominee for Senate, with 12 being truly competitive.
Substitutes: French green lentils (considered better) OR yellow lentils OR red lentils (smaller, take less time to cook). channa dal = chana dal = gram dal Notes: With their sweet and nutty flavor, these are the most popular dal in India.
Lentil plants in the field before flowering. Lentils have been part of the human diet since aceramic (before pottery) Neolithic times, being one of the first crops domesticated in the Near East. Archeological evidence shows they were eaten 9,500 to 13,000 years ago. Lentil colors range from yellow to red-orange to green, brown and black. Lentils also vary in size, and are sold in many forms, with or without the skins, whole or split.