Week 12: Legumes in South Asian Cooking

Question 1

South Asian protein for lacto-vegetarian

Answer 1

Many people are vegetarian due to religious practices and get protein needs through legumes like pulses. Widespread consumption is also because of poverty and meat is experience so more reliant on cheaper plant sources.

Question 2

Legume

Answer 2

lentils, beans, peas
Symbiotic relationship with nitrogen Iiving in the roots so plants provide bacteria with carbs via photosynthesis and extract N from atmosphere that the plants use.

Question 3

Legume classification

Answer 3

All pulses are legumes but not all legumes are pulses

Question 4

pulses

Answer 4

legumes harvested solely for their dry seed (grain) such as beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils

Question 5

Pulse Canada

Answer 5

Mostly prairies provinces and exported to over 100 countries and even India imports lentils from canada to meet demand

Question 6

Dal or daal

Answer 6

Question 7

Rice and lentils

Answer 7

Question 8

Health benefits of pulses

Answer 8

Question 9

Anti-nutrients in legumes

Answer 9

Question 10

How to reduce anti-nutrients in legumes

Answer 10

Question 11

Concerns about lectins

Answer 11

Maybe only concern if lentils are eaten raw which no one does, it is pretty much all eliminated during soaking