<P> There are green and yellow varieties of split pea . Gregor Mendel studied the inheritance of seed colour in peas; the green phenotype is recessive to the yellow one . Traditionally, the genotype of purebred yellow is "YY" and that of green is "yy", and hybrids of the two, "Yy", have a yellow (dominant) phenotype . </P> <P> Split peas are high in protein and low in fat, with one gram of fat per 350 calories (1,500 kJ) serving . Most of the calories come from protein and complex carbohydrates . The split pea is known to be a natural food source that contains some of the highest amounts of dietary fibre, containing 26 grams of fibre per 100 gram portion (104% DV based on a 2,000 calories (8,400 kJ) diet). </P> <P> The Indian toor dal (split pigeon peas) and chana dal (split yellow gram, desi chickpeas) are commonly also referred to as peas, although from other legume species than Pisum sativum . </P> <P> Green and yellow split peas are commonly used to make pea soup or "split pea soup", and sometimes pease pudding, which was commonly prepared in medieval Europe . </P>

Is chana dal same as yellow split peas