Black gram is rich in many nutrients essential for health. These contain abundant amounts of protein and fiber. For vegetarians, these are the best sources of protein. Eating protein-rich foods keeps the stomach full, hence one does not feel hungry again and it also keeps the weight under control, on the other hand, fiber is beneficial in removing the problems of constipation, gas, and acidity. Overall black gram is very good for our health. Before making vegetables, chaat, or kebabs, it is boiled lightly, so that it becomes soft and becomes easier to eat, but we throw away the water used for boiling, so let us tell you this. Water is also very healthy, you should use it instead of throwing it away. Let us know how.
Use water after boiling black gram in these ways.
1. To make gravy or soup
After boiling, you can use the remaining water to make vegetable gravy. Don't worry, this does not affect the taste of the vegetable in any way, on the contrary, its nutrition increases further. It is not at all true that you can use this water only for making gram curry. It can be added to any curry-based vegetable like potato, brinjal, peas, etc.
2. In kneading the dough
You can also knead the dough with the water left over from boiling black gram. By kneading the dough with this water rich in protein and iron, roti also becomes tasty and healthy.
3. To make rice or pulao
This is the best way to use the remaining water of the black gram. You can use it to cook rice or pulao. This water also gives a different color to rice or pulao.
4. In making pulses
You can also make dal using the remaining black gram water. Water will make the dal more nutritious. You can also add vegetables to it to further increase nutrition.
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