Beluga lentils hold they shape - they are wonderful in both salads and stews. Great at taking on flavours.
 
Beluga lentils are high in dietary fibre and folates. Unlike green lentils, black lentils such as Beluga possess anthocyanins – the same powerful antioxidant found in dark berries like blueberries and blackberries. These antioxidants are great at preventing damage to cells by free-radicals.
 
(information taken form merchant-gourment.com)