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The legumes are seeds or fruits that grow in pods . The term, which comes from the Latin word legūmen , is also used to name the fruit produced by legume species .
There are multiple types of legumes: some measure a few millimeters and others are fifty centimeters in size. The forms are also very varied.
For their nutritional properties, legumes are a food valued by humans , which is even used to feed animals . Many centuries ago, various peoples began to cultivate them to take advantage of them as a source of vitamins, proteins, fiber, carbohydrates and lipids.
Among the most consumed legumes are peas (also called peas or peas ), chickpeas , beans ( beans , kidney beans , beans or beans ), broad beans , chauchas ( green beans ), lentils , peanuts ( peanuts or peanuts ) and soybeans ( soybeans ). The ways to prepare them are multiple.
In order to follow a healthy, complete and balanced diet, it is necessary to include legumes, in any of its varieties. And it is that these bring with them a long list of benefits for the body such as the following:
-They are rich in fiber, which, among other things, helps to improve intestinal transit. In this case, those that provide the greatest amount of that are lentils, chickpeas and white beans.
-No less important is to emphasize that they have little fat.
-They manage to provide the body with a large amount of vitamins as well as minerals.
-They are a very special source of nutrients.
-Although the opposite is usually thought, legumes by themselves do not make you fat. They fatten the foods that usually accompany those in certain dishes such as chorizo, bacon, bacon ...
Precisely because they are so healthy, it is recommended to take them at least two or three times a week through its different varieties. And it is best to eat them at noon.
In addition to all the above, you are interested in knowing that the most complete legume is considered the chickpea. Why? Because, apparently, it includes what are all the essential amino acids.
At a general level, there are certain preparation steps that are common to all legumes. The usual thing is, in a first stage, to place them in a container with water for at least twelve hours to soften them. Then they must be cooked: the most common method is to boil them . These two procedures also make it possible to eliminate eventual toxic substances.
Many stews and stews have legumes as ingredients. The Madrid stew , the stew and locro are some recipes prepared with them. With this food you can even make salads or, processing them, creams and hamburgers , for example.
Also, we cannot ignore that one of the most international dishes in Middle Eastern cuisine is also based on legumes. We are referring to hummus, which is a cooked chickpea cream that has, in addition to those, lemon, paprika, olive oil, garlic and sesame seeds.
It should be noted that various legumes are sold as canned foods . In this case, the product is placed in an airtight container (such as a can or a box) for marketing.