Split Bengal Gram (Chana Daal) In English Language, it is called split Bengal gram. Chana daal is not fully grown; it has been split and polished so that it can be consumed by us. It is extremely delicious and easily digestible. The most special feature of chana daal is that it is roasted and powdered to convert the daal into besan, which is also a very important and common ingredient. Apart from being converted to besan, it is also used in making soups, curries, rice dishes, sweet, savories salads,etc. the nutritional content of chana daal is also very high.