Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday introduced the sale of subsidised Chana dal under the trademark name Bharat Dal.
The pulses are being provided at the rate of 60 per kg for one kg pack and 55 per kg for a 30 kg pack, the Ministry of Customer Affairs, Food & & Public Circulation, which is likewise headed by Goyal, stated.
The retail outlets of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) in Delhi-NCR are offering the chana dal. The intro of Bharat Dal is a significant action taken by the Centre towards making pulses readily available to customers at budget friendly costs by transforming chana stock of the federal government into chana dal, it included.
The milling and product packaging of the Chana dal are carried out by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) for circulation through its retail outlets in Delhi-NCR and likewise through the outlets of NCCF, Kendriya Bhandar and Safal.
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The chana dal, under this plan, is likewise provided to State federal governments for products under their well-being plans, authorities, prisons, and likewise for circulation through their customer cooperative outlets.
Chana is the most perfectly produced pulse in India and is consumed in numerous kinds all over India. Chana whole is soaked and boiled to make salad and roasted chana is acted as treats. Fried chana dal can likewise be utilized as an option to tur dal, curries and soups.
Chana besan is a significant basic material for namkeens and sugary foods. Chana has numerous dietary health advantages as it is abundant in fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B, selenium beta carotene, and choline which are needed by the body to manage anaemia, blood sugar level, bone health, and so on, and even for psychological health.
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