How to avoid flatulence and bloating after consuming dals If you are looking at increasing the legumes in your diet, do so gradually so that your body can acclimatize to them slowly Especially dals and legumes such as kidney beans, rajma or chickpeas choli Soak dals in water overnight prior to cooking and discard the water in which they were soaked This makes dals easier to digest and hence less likely to cause gas or bloating Sprouting lentils and then cooking them makes them easier to digest Whole green mong and mong dal are the lightest and easiest on the stomach