PULSES, 'MEET and GREET'.

They are the dried edible seeds of legumes.

They include cowpea, chickpeas, lentils, dry beans, dry peas, kidney beans, pigeon pea, broad beans.

They come in variant species and colours- sand brown, dark brown, black, white, green, red and so on.

They have high fiber content.

They have protein content of about 21%(dry), varying by species, and about 8% protein content when boiled, also varying by species.

They have significant carbohydrate content about 40%(dry), varying by species, and about 19% carbohydrates when boiled, also varying by species.

They have low fat content.

They have significant iron(fe) content.

To maximise their iron content, they are best eaten with vitamin C containing fruits or foods.

Consumption of pulses can potentially reduce protein malnutrition in developing countries. 

Now you've met the Peas.

Do Eat Responsibly. 

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