Not everyone realizes that chickpeas are also called cowpeas and chickpeas. Those who follow a plant-based diet on a daily basis know about its numerous culinary applications. Chickpeas are useful in both savory and sweet recipes. It is worth eating because of its numerous health-promoting properties.
Chickpeas are a cultivated legume from the legume family. Although it is less popular in Poland than beans or peas, it is worth taking an interest in it. Why? The nutritional value of chickpeas includes many ingredients necessary for the proper functioning of the body.
100 grams of cooked chickpeas contain approximately 164 kcal. Chickpeas are rich a source of valuable protein. It also provides a good portion dietary fiber and numerous minerals, including iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. It is also a treasure trove vitamins A, C, E, K and those from group B.
They eat chickpeas most often people on a vegetarian or vegan diet. It is a great substitute for meat due to its rich protein content (essential amino acids, to be precise).
Protein combined with dietary fiber make the plant extremely nutritious. The feeling of satiety lasts for a longer time much reduces the desire to snack between meals. The ingredient also has a positive effect on intestinal peristalsis and efficient digestion. All this helps maintain a healthy figure, so it is worth including it slimming diet. It should be added, however, that chickpeas – like other legumes – are difficult to digest. It will not be recommended for people with digestive system problems.
Who Else Should Eat Chickpeas? Specialists recommend it. It has a low glycemic index of 28 thanks to its fiber content helps control concentration blood glucose. Regular consumption of chickpeas can not only prevent obesity, but also the development of type 2 diabetes.
Chickpeas also contribute to the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. It supports the reduction of too high cholesterol levels and hypertension, and supports proper blood clotting. The plant is also a source of antioxidants, so delays the aging of the body and prevents lifestyle diseases (cancer, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease).
Chickpeas have many uses in the kitchen. However, you must remember that ripe grains must be cooked or preserved before consumption. If you buy canned chickpeas in the store, you can add them directly, e.g. for salad.
Chickpeas are suitable for cooking, stewing, frying, roasting, baking, grinding, pickling and even pickling. It has a delicate, nutty flavor that goes well with many ingredients. Nothing stops you from preparing a main dish from it – meat or vegetarian. Enough add a handful to soup, stew, curry, stew or stew. You can also prepare it from it vegetable pancakes or cutlets, e.g. falafels. It will come in handy to thicken the sauce or plant pâté.
Chickpeas are also great for snacks – you can make delicious ones out of them hummus or sandwich spread. Marinate it in your favorite spices and bake it in the oven – it will rise crunchy delicacywhich you can eat instead of chips. Interestingly, chickpeas it is a great base for baking and desserts. You can turn the cooked grains into cookies. Not to mention the chickpea water, i.e. aquafaba, which will successfully replace egg white.
Source: Terazgotuje.pl, drugstore.pl, medicover.pl
