If you take care of preparing full -fledged meals, you certainly know how important it is to provide the right amount proteins. Of course, you can smuggle them in the form of meat, eggs or dairy products. However, it is also worth including in the menu legumessuch as łubin. We’ll tell youwhat characterizes this little -known cousin of chickpeasand we will tell you what dishes it works best.
Lupine grains They are not very popular in our country, but they are happy to eat the inhabitants of France, Spain and Portugal. This plant belongs to bean familiesthere are about 200 species of lupine in the world, it occurs, among others, in North and South America, Asia and Europe.
What properties do lupine seeds have? First of all, they are A good source of vegetable proteinwhich affects the satiety of the meal, is a building substance, ensures the proper functioning of the muscles and supports the slimming process.
Łubin contains also vitamins from the group Bwhich, among others, support the nervous system, affect metabolism and blood production; vitamin Cwhich helps to provide immunity; vitamin Dstrengthening bones and teeth, and vitamin Ewhich has an antioxidant effect and cares for the condition of the skin, hair and nails. Among the minerals present in Luubin, you can bathe, among others: magnesiumwhich supports the nervous, circulatory and muscular systems; phosphorus and calciumproviding strong teeth and bones, and zincsupporting the immune system.
Eating lupine It helps to lower too high levels of “bad” blood cholesterol and regulates blood pressure. It also works well for digestion and intestinal workbecause it is present in it fiber. The ingredient supports the feeling of satiety after a meal and accelerates the metabolism process, thanks to which it supports weight loss. The lupine seeds are also found antioxidants, which has anti -inflammatory, anti -aging and anti -cancer effects.
You are wondering How to eat lupine grains? First of all, they should be cooked. Put the seeds into a bowl, pour them with water and add salt, set aside for a minimum day. Remember to change the water to a new one twice a day. After this time, cook the lupine on low heat for about two hours, make sure that the grains soften. Cooking lupine is a fairly long process, so if you are looking for quick solve in the kitchen, reach for lupine in jars.
You can use cooked grains as replacement of chickpeas, lentils or beans. It works great For vegetable soups, stews or salads. You can do it successfully sandwich paste from lupinemixing boiled lupine with olive oil, dried tomatoes, garlic and favorite spices.
If you like vegetable dinners, be sure to prepare Cutlets with lupineMix 250 g of cooked lupine with egg, 30 g of linseed, half a diced red onion, a clove of garlic, half a bunch of parsley, salt and pepper. You can coat everything in breadcrumbs and fry in a pan until golden brown.
Sources: zewiwiwi.wprost.pl, Sazemer.pl, Terazpoczy.pl
