This invention relates to a process to make processed lentils/chick peas hydrate fast by creating a break in the outer cover/coat of chick peas by any of the following means: a. Needle puncturing the outer coat /cover, b. Grinding out the outer coat/cover, c. Light crushing the peas, d. Any other mechanical means to disrupt the continuity of outer coat.[IN-KOL-2008-02037A]