Don’t feel like leaving your quilt in the winter? So drink these hot pulses, new energy will flow in your body.

News India Live, Digital Desk: We Indians are fond of food, but when it comes to pulses, our needle often gets stuck on arhar (tur), moong or lentils. But do you know that there is a “hidden hero” in our kitchen, which we often ignore? I am talking Kulthi Dal / Horse Gram of.

Yes, the same pulse which in olden times people used to tease by calling it ‘horse food’ because it was fed to horses to give them strength. But science and our elders have now accepted that it is no less than a boon for humans, especially in winter.

Let us understand in simple language what changes will occur in the body if you start eating horseradish even two-three times a week.

1. Breaks down kidney stones and takes them out
If you or someone you know is suffering from kidney stones, then horseradish is a panacea for them. This dal is known for its ‘hot nature’ and special properties which gradually break the stones into small particles and expel them through urine. Many people have saved themselves from the expense of surgery just by drinking its water.

2. Winter ‘heater’
In the harsh winter of December-January, when you feel cold in your bones, try drinking horseradish soup. Its nature is hot, which warms the body from within. Cold and fever do not wander anywhere near this.

3. Direct attack on belly fat
If you are trying to lose weight and are tired of eating salads, then include horseradish in your diet. It is rich in protein and fiber. After eating this, you do not feel hungry for a long time, which saves you from unnecessary snacking. And yes, it helps in melting fat by speeding up the metabolism of the body.

4. Sugar and cholesterol will remain under control
Diabetes and heart diseases have become common in today’s busy lifestyle. Horseradish contains antioxidants that help in managing blood sugar level and do not allow bad cholesterol to accumulate in the veins.

How to eat?
It is not necessary that you make dal only from it. You can soak it overnight and drink its water the next morning, boil it and make soup or sprout it and add it to salad. Its taste may be a little earthy, but that is nothing compared to its health benefits.

So next time you go to the market, definitely bring a packet of horse gram along with arhar dal. This is a ‘cheap and sustainable’ treatment!