Indian population is predominantly vegetarian and pulses form an integral part of the vegetarian diet as Dal-Roti/Bhat and denote complete and satisfying food. Pulses are grown on 22-23 million ha of area production of 13-15 (Mt.). Lentil out of which lentil was cultivated in 163.77 thousand hectare with production 128.60 thousand tones and productivity 703 kg/ha. Indian Council of Medical Research recommends 65 gm of pulses/day/capita. But the cultivation...