Dals & Pulses articles from COWBERRY

Brown chana protein per 100 g from IFCT 2017: 18.77 g protein, 287 kcal, 25.22 g fibre, 6.78 mg iron and a GI of 23 for boiled chickpeas. Per katori and per serving, dry against soaked and boiled, and against kabuli chana and chana dal.

Kala chana in pregnancy: iron 6.78 mg, folate 233 mcg, protein 18.77 g per 100 g, and ICMR-NIN's sample menu gives 25 g of chana at dinner; its daily guide lists 80 g of pulses. Cooking rules and cautions.

Harbhara in English is Bengal gram, the dark chickpea sold as kala chana or brown chana. The full set of names in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and more, in one table.

Kala chana for weight loss: a 30 g katori of cooked dal brings 86 kcal, 5.6 g of protein and 7.6 g of fibre, and pulse diets lost 0.34 kg more over 6 weeks in trials.

Is kala chana good for diabetes? Boiled whole chickpeas test at a mean GI of 23 (low), with 25.22 g of fibre per 100 g. What the pulse trials found, and the portions: a 30 g katori, a 50 g serving.

Is green gram good for diabetes? Yes, as a measured portion in place of a refined grain: GI 38 (low), 17.04 g fibre per 100 g, the carbohydrate in a katori and a 50 g plate, what the 2009 pulse meta-analysis found, better and worse ways to eat it, and what to ask your doctor or dietitian.

Minapappu in English is urad dal, or black gram dal. Every regional name from IFCT 2017, the four forms (sabut, chilka, dhuli, gota), the look-alikes, and which urad goes into idli, dosa and dal makhani.

Kala chana for babies: when whole black chickpeas can join a baby's meals, the 5 g amounts in ICMR-NIN's sample menus, how to soak, cook and mash them, and what to keep off the plate.

Kala chana benefits from the numbers: 18.77 g protein, 25.22 g fibre and 6.78 mg iron per 100 g, GI 23, with the side effects, gas included, who should limit chana and how much to eat daily.

Rajma in English is kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). A guide to the types of rajma sold in India (Kashmiri, chitra, red and white), which one suits rajma masala, salads or kebabs, how to cook it safely and soft, its IFCT 2017 nutrition and what to check when buying.

Chickpeas vs chana: kabuli chana is the white chickpea, chana is the umbrella word, chole is the dish. Side-by-side nutrition with kala chana and chana dal, taste, cost and which to buy.

Kabuli chana nutrition per 100 g: 378 kcal, 20.5 g protein, 12.2 g fibre, 4.31 mg iron and a glycemic index of 23, plus per-katori and per-plate numbers.