Guidelines for Soaking Different Types of Dal Before Cooking
Soaking dal before cooking varies by type and size, affecting cooking time and digestibility. Small, split dals like yellow moong and masoor require only 15-30 minutes of soaking, while denser dals such as chana dal and whole masoor benefit from 2-4 hours. Harder pulses like whole moong, whole urad, kala chana, kabuli chana, and rajma need 6-8 hours or overnight soaking. Soaking helps hydrate pulses, speeds cooking, and may reduce antinutrients, but not all dals need the same soaking duration.
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indiatvnews broke this story on 2 Sept, 05:15 am. Other outlets followed.