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Legumes - pulses

  • blog
    Energy drinks, crockpots, allergies and menopause
    Join Healthy Food Guide editor Niki Bezzant and nutritionist Claire Turnbull as they answer your nutrition and healthy eating questions and deal with hot nutrition topics. This week the topics...
  • article
    What to do with canned chickpeas
    Quick and easy ways to enjoy these healthy legumes. Make a curry Cook 2 crushed cloves garlic, 1 chopped onion, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder in a little olive oil for 1-2...
  • article
    What to do with brown lentils
    Enjoy this protein-packed, fibre-rich food in these delicious dishes. Soup boost Add a can of brown lentils, rinsed and drained, to your favourite winter soup. Power rice salad Mix cooked brown...
  • ask_experts
    Ask Niki: Lentils and chickpeas
    Q: "I am unable to eat lentils or beans of any sort. I can eat chickpeas, and I wonder, can I use chickpeas instead of lentils in stews/soups/casseroles?"Sharron WardA: You can replace...
  • article
    How to cook chickpeas
    Canned or dried chickpeas are a handy, healthy pantry staple.What are they?Chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are versatile, nutritious, roundish, beige legumes. They can be ground and used as...
  • ask_experts
    Ask the experts: Heat-treated beans
    Q: "Why is it nearly impossible to find good quality dried beans that have not been heat-treated? I have bought some in the past year from various retailers (chickpeas, red kidney beans and...
  • ask_experts
    Ask Niki: Crockpots and dried beans
    Q: "I’m keen to cook with my crockpot and I would like to use dried beans. I’ve heard, however, beans aren’t safe to cook in the crockpot. Is that true? Dried beans are much...