Whole Masoor

Whole Masoor (Lens culinaris) — the unsplit, brown-green whole lentil — is the base raw material from which masoor dal and red lentils are manufactured, and a significant export commodity in its own right for markets that prefer the slower-cooking, firmer-textured whole lentil format. India is the world's largest lentil producer, cultivating masoor as a Rabi (winter) crop concentrated in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, with harvest between February and April. Whole masoor carries 22-26% protein and maintains a 18-24 month shelf life under cool, dry, airtight storage — one of the longest shelf lives of any traded pulse — making it a preferred commodity for procurement programs, buffer-stock building, and long-distance trade to markets with limited cold-chain infrastructure. The global lentil market is valued at USD 3.5-4.5 billion annually and India's export contribution is valued at USD 1.8-2.2 billion, growing at 5-7% CAGR driven by plant-based protein demand, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culinary expansion, and functional food ingredient applications.

Whole masoor is graded on size uniformity, colour (brown-green, no excessive bleaching or discolouration), damaged kernel percentage (2% maximum for premium grade, 3% for standard), foreign matter (0.25% maximum), and protein content. Canada is the global export benchmark for whole lentil supply, with consistent large-volume production of green and red whole lentils dominating North American and European bulk markets. India differentiates by offering competitive pricing on regional supply to South Asia, the Gulf, and Middle Eastern markets where freight proximity creates cost advantages, and by supplying the specific whole brown masoor variety preferred in South Asian culinary traditions. Organic NPOP-certified whole masoor is available for EU and North American organic channel buyers. Pesticide residue testing against EU Regulation EC 396/2005 MRL thresholds, including glyphosate analysis, accompanies all export lots.

B2B buyers include South Asian diaspora grocery distributors in the UAE, UK, USA, and Canada who market whole masoor for traditional South Asian home cooking alongside split masoor dal; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food processors who incorporate whole brown lentils in packaged soup mixes, ready meals, and lentil salad components; plant-based protein manufacturers sourcing whole masoor for lentil protein extraction and functional food ingredient applications including lentil flour, lentil pasta, and sprouted lentil products; and institutional food-security procurement programs in South Asia and Africa that require lentils with extended shelf life and nutritional density for buffer-stock building. Shipments depart from Nhava Sheva, Mundra, and Kandla in 25-50 kg PP, BOPP-laminated, or jute packaging and 1 MT jumbo sacks under FOB, CIF, CFR, and DAP terms.

As a leading manufacturer and exporter in India, IndianXporter ensures that our Whole Masoor meets the stringent quality requirements of international markets. Our robust supply chain allows us to fulfill bulk orders consistently, offering highly competitive FOB and CIF pricing to our B2B partners worldwide.

Our processing facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, ensuring that every shipment of Whole Masoor is thoroughly sorted, cleaned, and graded. We adhere to global food safety and industrial standards, backed by third-party inspections from agencies like SGS upon buyer request.