Chopra et al. (2009) studied the varietal differences and effect of soaking and germination on insoluble (IDF), soluble (SDF) and total dietary fiber (TDF) of Bengal gram, cow pea, dry pea, field bean and green gram. Samples were soaked in water (1:2 ratio) for 12 h at room temperature (29–31 °C), and germinated for different durations and temperatures. Significant varietal differences were observed in the IDF, SDF and TDF content of all legumes. Soaking and germination increased TDF and also led to considerable increase in SDF.