Question

What things are soaked before cooking in your house? Why?NCERT Class VEnvironmental Studies - Looking AroundChapter 5. Seeds and Seeds

Answer 1

chick peas (chana )
moong dal 
rice etc.
we do this to soften the seeds and cook easily.

Answer 2

Answer:

Things that are soaked before cooking:

(i) Chana, moong etc.

(ii) Dry pea, rajma etc.

(iii) Soyabean

(iv) Pulses before grinding up

(v) Rice, pulses etc. before grinding

After soaking, these things swell up and become soft. Only then they become eatable. If rice, pulse etc. are soaked before cooking, they take less time in cooking and thus fuel can be saved.