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Moong dal has 23.9 g protein, 326 kcal, 52.6 g carbs and 9.4 g fibre per 100 g raw (IFCT 2017) and a GI of 38. Per-katori values, moong vs toor and chana dal, and its folate, iron, potassium and magnesium, all sourced.

How to make saunf water at home: soak one teaspoon of fennel seeds in a 250 ml glass of water overnight, strain in the morning and drink. Ratio, timings, a 15-minute hot method, when to drink it and what one glass gives.

Moong dal khane ke fayde aur nuksan, seedhi Hinglish mein: IFCT 2017 ke numbers (23.88 g protein, 9.37 g fibre, 1268 mg potassium per 100 g, GI 38), kise kam khani chahiye, roz kitni, aur khichdi, chilla aur halwa mein kaise.

Is desi ghee good for weight loss? Ghee is pure fat: 900 kcal per 100 g and 45 kcal a teaspoon, and no trial shows it burning fat. What the ICMR-NIN 1 to 2 teaspoon rule means, how ghee compares with mustard and groundnut oil, the swaps that matter and what to ask a dietitian.

How to make kashmiri lal mirch powder at home: dry-roast whole red chillies for a minute or two, cool them fully, grind fine and store in an airtight jar away from sunlight. Step timings, common mistakes and how long the powder lasts.

Kabuli chana soaking time: 8 to 12 hours in cold water, or overnight, and a two-hour hot quick soak when the menu is decided late. Steps, water ratio, mistakes and what to do when chana stay hard.

Jeera water how to make: soak a teaspoon of cumin seeds in a cup of water overnight and strain, or boil five minutes and strain. Exact soak and boil timings, morning-vs-night use and how long the water keeps.

Sharbati wheat in English is wheat, whole wheat (Triticum aestivum), and sharbati is a variety name, not a translation. In Hindi it is gehun, and 13 Indian languages each have their own word for the grain. Every name below, with where sharbati wheat grows and what the name means.

Hesaru bele in English is moong dal, or split green gram. The name of moong dal in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and eight more Indian languages from the IFCT 2017 list, the dals it is confused with, and where it grows.

How to eat turmeric: cook the powder into the tadka, dal and sabzi, grate raw haldi into chutneys and pickles, and take it as haldi doodh, turmeric tea or water. A level teaspoon is 3 g; amounts, mistakes and what is known about daily intake.

Is A2 ghee good for diabetes? Ghee has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, so it carries no GI figure and adds no glucose. What it does add is fat and 900 kcal per 100 g, plus the saturated fat the WHO guideline and ICMR-NIN ask you to watch. Teaspoons, tadka and what to ask your doctor.

Glycemic index of wheat: 47 for whole wheat, the mean of two India-tested GI entries, and 45.1 for a Chennai whole wheat flour roti. Plus atta nutrition per 100 g and per roti from IFCT 2017: calories, protein, fibre, iron and magnesium.