The Mast Qalander Group of Company, who stands tall and strong in the industry of imports and exports and possesses a valuable market credibility started functioning in the same industry from the historical and cultural city, Hyderabad. The business started functioning in the first quarter of 1985 and that the company was started by his Excellence, Mr. Raja Assermal Manglani.
The smooth functioning of the company and the tireless efforts by the founder, Mr. Raja Assermal Manglani, the company was soon recognized as an entity of principles, dignity and professionalism. The attitude of the founder, Mr. Raja Assermal Manglani and the entity’s credibility boosted the profile of the company at such a respectable position that in the contemporary market scenario, the entity is regarded as one of the “Top 20” trading entity in Pakistan.
Me. Manglani not just let the business function in the city of Hyderabad, but he made the company spread its wings in the biggest metropolitan of Pakistan, Karachi. The company was established in the first quarter of 1993 in Karachi and since that day there has been “No Looking Back” by the company. The market scene in Karachi suited the efforts of Mr. Manglani and his efforts started bearing fruit in shape of business from abroad and also the local business in large quantities. The business is operating since then smoothly, carrying and improving the same levels of dignity, principles and professionalism.
The business commodities of Mast Qalander Group of Companies are lentils and pulses. Peas, beans and lentils are known as pulses. They are the seeds of plants belonging to the family Leguminosae, which gets its name from the characteristic pod or legume that protects the seeds while they are forming and ripening. With approximately 13,000 species, the family Leguminosae is the second largest in the plant kingdom and it is very important economically.
Pulses have been used as food for thousands of years. The lentil was probably one of the first plants ever to be domesticated by humans. Most pulses prefer warm climates but there are varieties which grow in temperate regions. They can be eaten fresh or dried and come in a great number of varieties with a range of colors, flavors, and textures. In spite of its common name, the peanut or groundnut is also a legume rather than a nut.
All pulses, except for Soya beans, are very similar in nutritional content. They are rich in protein, carbohydrate and fiber, and low in fat which is mostly of the unsaturated kind. They are also important sources of some B vitamins. Fresh pulses contain vitamin C, but this declines after harvesting and virtually all is lost from dried pulses. Canned pulses however, retain about half their vitamin C except for canned, processed peas which have been dried before canning. Canning doesn't affect the protein content, eliminates the need for soaking and considerably reduces the cooking time compared with dried pulses. Frozen peas will have also lost about a quarter of their vitamin C content.
Pulses are usually eaten for their high protein content. A typical nutritional breakdown is that for haricot beans which are used to make baked beans, contain, per 100g dried beans: 21.4g protein, 1.6g fat, 45.5g carbohydrate, 25.4g fiber, 6.7mg iron and 180mg calcium.
The nutritional quality of the Soya bean is superior to that of other pulses. It contains more protein and is also a good source of iron and calcium. The nutritional breakdown of Soya is per 100g of dried beans: 34.1g protein, 17.7g fat, 28.6g carbohydrate, 8.4mg iron and 226mg calcium. Dried Soya beans are lengthy to prepare because they need at least 12 hours soaking and 4 hours cooking time, boiling for the first hour, but nowadays a large number of Soya based foods including tofu, tempeh and textured vegetable protein (Soya mince or chunks) are available.
The advantage of dried pulses is that they will store very well for long periods if kept in a dry, airtight container away from the light. However it is best to eat them as fresh as possible. The pulses and lentils that are traded by the company is by far the finest quality of pulses in the World. The pulses and lentils are imported from the place, where they are best produced both in terms of quality and quantity. Mast Qallander Group of Company’s trade formula has always been “Quality”.