Question

importance of pulses in vegetarian diet. name the six major pulses​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pulses are a type of leguminous crop but pulse term refers to dried seed. Some examples of pulses include beans, peas, dry beans like pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, dry peas, lentils, lupins, and peanuts, mung bean, golden gram, green gram. Pulses grow in pods and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Pulses are very high in protein and fibre, and are low in fat.

India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world. These are the major source of protein in vegetarian diet.

Answer 2

Pulses provide protein and fibre, as well as a significant source of vitamins and minerals, such as iron, zinc, folate, and magnesium, and consuming half a cup of beans or peas per day can enhance diet quality by increasing intakes of these nutrients.

The six major Pulses are:

Green Gram Beans (Moong Daal)

Red Lentils (Masoor Daal)

Chickpea (Chana Daal)

Black Gram (Urad Daal)

Green Gram (Hari Moong Daal)

Kidney Beans (Rajma)

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