【HL】Pulses

Nutritive value

-        Complex carbohydrates include dietary fibre

-        20 – 25% vegetable proteins

-        Rich in vitamin B complex

-        Rich in iron

Types of pulses

-        Beans (warm season)

-        Peas (cool season)

-        Lentils (lens-shaped)

Preparation of pulses

-        Soak overnight

-        Discard the water, rinse and cook without salt

-        Rinse canned pulses to remove the salted or sweetened water

Storage of pulses

-        Keep in a dry, airtight container away from light

-        Eat as soon as possible as they toughen on storage

-        Keep cooked pulses for two days only

Use of soyabean

-        Rich in proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals

-        It is called vegetable meat

-        A good replacement of meat

Types of soyabean products

-        Instant food

-        Beancurds

-        Flavourings

-        Beancurd sheets

-        Others