Pulses (dal) removed from the menu to balance the household budget

Dal roti khao, prabhu ka goon gao – this song appears to be out of place in today’s scenario of rising prices of pulses (dal) which is a must in every Indian household right from Srinagar to Salem. Families have reduced their requirement of dal due to the rising prices.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 24 September 2015.

Not only in households but the effect of rising prices of the items have forced eateries to hike the prices of its offerings – and, sales have fallen. The hike in the prices of 'dal makhani', dal fry and dal tadka have seen customers hesitate before ordering the dish.
Some examples of increase - tur dal that was available at a price of Rs 80 to 100 per kg in wholesale market about 45 to 50 days back has now surged to a level of Rs 125 -140 per kg.
The popular chana dal has moved up from Rs 45-50 per kg to Rs 55-60 per kg while urid dal has shot up from Rs 90-110 per kg to Rs 110-120 per kg in the same period.
As a wholesale dealer of Aurangabad has admitted - the market is witnessing a 50% downfall in demand of many varieties of pulses due to soaring prices.
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