Dried vegetable The pulses are seeds , derived exclusively from plants of the family Fabaceae , also called legumes harvested at maturity for human consumption. These are foods rich in carbohydrates , about 60%, mainly of starch , and protein , about 20%. However, because of their deficiency in certain amino acids , it is advantageous to associate them with grain , especially in diets vegetarian . They are also interesting for their contributions in fiber and minerals, including iron and calcium . These are economical food, easy to maintain while maintaining their nutritional qualities and ancient usage. The main problem is the fight against pests of these seeds ( weevils , weevils ) ... However, it must be rehydrated before cooking. Pulses are an important component of the Mediterranean diet and contribute to better health. List of dried vegetables The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recognizes eleven categories of pulses [ 1 ] : Beans ( Phaseolus spp. , including several species of Vigna ) Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) Lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus ) Azuki bean ( Vigna angularis ) mung beans or green beans ( Vigna radiata ) Black gram beans or black lens ( Vigna mungo ) Runner bean ( Phaseolus coccineus ) Rice bean ( Vigna umbellata ) Butterfly bean ( Vigna aconitifolia ) Tepary bean ( Phaseolus acutifolius ) Dried beans ( Vicia faba ) Cultivated bean ( Vicia faba ) Horse bean ( Vicia faba ) Faba bean ( Vicia faba ) Dried peas or split peas ( Pisum spp. ) Grown peas ( Pisum sativum var. sativum ) Protein pea , field pea ( Pisum sativun var. arvense ) Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum ) Mongette , cowpea , cowpea or black-eyed bean ( Vigna unguiculata ) Pigeon pea and pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan ) Cultivated lentil ( Lens culinaris ) Bambara or ground peas ( Vigna subterranean ) Common vetch ( Vicia sativa ) Lupines ( Lupinus spp. ) Secondary pulses: Lablab , peas hyacinth bean or lablab ( Lablab purpureus ) White saber peas ( Canavalia ensiformis ), peas red sword ( Sword Bean ) Winged bean and winged bean ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus ) Velvet bean , cowitch ( Mucuna pruriens var. utilis ) Jicama ( Pachyrrizus erosus ) Soup mixes Mix bean soup, made of red beans, white and pink, orange and brown lentils, split peas; soup mix with lentils, brown lentils and composed of coral, green and yellow split peas, brown rice, barley and buckwheat.
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