The “pulses” What is it?
As their name suggests, these are vegetables – but vegetables for a particular category. It is a plant whose “fruits” are enclosed in pods.
They are very numerous and very varied. You know the most but some are given up to date lately.
Here is a list of legumes, as complete as possible:
beans: red, white, black, from Lima, Mongetes
beans: green soybean
the soybeans: Yellow, Black
dried peas: whole, broken, chick peas
lens: green, red, brown,
etc..
With all these kinds of pulses, you can do things!
But why should you eat legumes?
Many may think that these vegetables are cheesy, they were part of the diet of our grandparents, their famous stews!
Well, if you also think the same thing, you’re wrong.
Indeed, more and more nutritionists recommend eating legumes.
What arguments they advance for us to love legumes?
Is highlighted, first, their exceptional nutritional value.
They are rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates (slow absorption unlike simple carbohydrates like white sugar) and what does not spoil anything they contain very little fat.
So if you eat beans, you’ll full of protein, B vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, manganese and copper, energy, and you limit your weight.
However, for legumes are beneficial to you 100%, it is advisable to accompany cereal, seeds for their protein value is the same as meat. Moreover, fixing the iron, eat a food rich in vitamin C during the same meal, as a kiwi, an orange and avoid drinking coffee, tea and Coke.
Legumes have another quality that is very important for people who want to lose a little weight. As I said earlier, they are not fat, they contain “good” carbohydrates and above all they provide a feeling of fullness very healthy!
Eating beans in a salad or a dish of lentils, you’re soon full or “stuffed” as they say. Very practical schemes!
Of course, everything depends on how you cook these pulses. If you do make that stew or sausages, lentils, legumes dietary benefits are erased by the sausage and other sausage fat.
Of course, I have nothing against a good stew or chili. However, as you often do not eat these foods and legumes that are good for health, here are some recipes are easy and cheap to accommodate the best and this miracle food to eat.
But before any preparation, I should give you some details. Legumes are often offered in packages. Before cooking, rinse them, soak them overnight in cold water, rinse and cook them. The cooking time depends on the type of legume. Look on the package, time must be indicated.
Otherwise, you can use canned or “vacuum” for those who want to go faster. However, prefer non-cooked. You accommodate them and to your sauce!
Last little point: the risk of flatulence, the biggest drawback for many legumes. Yes, this defect exists. It is due to the carbohydrate they contain. But it can greatly diminish or disappear over time. Soak them well and rinse well, cook them longer (they are easily crushed with a fork). Otherwise, avoid swallowing too much air while eating (slowly and chew well, do not talk too much). Finally, products are available in pharmacies to eliminate flatulence.
Finally, here are some of my recipes:
The salad of white beans or red beans with onions cut into small pieces (if you like).
The red bean stew: fry onions in olive oil, add beans (I’m not cans cooked), potatoes cut into pieces of tomato sauce, paprika and cook 15 minutes. You can serve the whole of meat.
For beans and peas, which I cultivate myself, I’m a simple gardener with onions too. Very simple but as is “garden” is a real treat.
The chick pea patties: In a bowl mix the crushed chick peas, a spoon of tomato paste, paprika, a whole egg, made into cakes and cook everything in the pan, turning halfway through cooking.
There are tons of other recipes – You make your imagination.
With all these developments, you can not say that you do not like beans. Why throw good food health, cheap, low in calories and easy to prepare?
Do not deprive yourself of legumes! They will make you well –