Pulses are like a sad sibling of cereals who often gets overlooked for not being a staple. But can we ignore it? Absolutely not! Like cereals, pulses must find their way into your diet and we list some easy ways to do so!

1. Curries

Pulses in Indian meals find their place as curries as complementary to staples such as rice and chapatti. The list of pulses as curries is endless. Chole, tadka, matar, channa, rajma, black-eyed peas, and moong are some common ones used as curries. When prepared with the best Indian masala, they taste heavenly!

2. Cutlets

Pulses can be made into cutlets to fill up the evening snack cravings. Try out beetroot peas cutlet, rajma cutlet, or urad dal cutlets along with some chopped veggies coated into bread crumbs. Season it with chat masala and ketchup for a wholesome snack.

3. Shake

A protein shake is a healthy drink that can be made at home using pulses mixed along with millets like ragi, jowar, and bajra. Roast the pulses and make them into powder form and have it as a post-workout shake with milk.

4. Cooling beverage

Pulses like Bengal gram or chana can be made into a healthy beverage like sattu. Add salt and sugar along with a teaspoon of lemon juice and your wholesome drink is ready to nourish you.

5. Sprouts

Sprouts are a gem as they are rich in vitamin C and other nutrients are increased when pulses are soaked and sprouts are formed. Pulses retain their best nutrients as they are barely processed. Have it with fresh tomatoes, onions, and cucumber along with some lemon juice and salt and pepper.

Over to you Pulses are rich in proteins and helpful nutrients that are the sole reason why many functions in the body could thrive. So take charge of your health and set your daily diet with these goodies.