What Buyers Should Know about Grading and Sorting of Pulses Every bowl of dal that cooks evenly, and every export consignment that clears inspection without a dispute, owes something to a process most buyers never see: grading and sorting of pulses. It happens quietly, long before the pack reaches a kitchen shelf or a shipping container, yet it's the single biggest factor separating a consistent, safe pulse from one that cooks unevenly, spoils early, or fails a quality audit.