Tips from experienced summer residents and culinary experts on the use of seed peas

The seed pea is an annual herb. Pea leaves are paired-pinnate in the form of ovoid leaves and tendrils. The seed peas are circular beans. They are yellow, green and pink - yellow in color.

This culture is considered an ancient cultivated plant. The first sowing pea plants were found near Minsk around the 18th century.

Seed peas: chemical composition

This plant is considered the richest in protein content in contrast to other vegetables, but peas have less protein than meat. Seed peas are rich in vitamins. The seeds contain fat, starch, sugar and other substances.

The use of seed peas

Boiled seeds of sowing peas are used for the preparation of canned food. Seeds that are not ripe or otherwise call them green peas are used both fresh and in dried and canned form. For medicinal purposes, the use of peas is determined by its chemical composition.

The people prepared a decoction of seeds and herbs of peas and used it as a diuretic for kidney stones. Pea flour lotions are also made to help soften abscesses and boils.

Sowing peas: photo

All seeds of sowing pea varieties contain up to thirty percent of protein, which is absorbed in the body one and a half times higher than wheat protein. In terms of the quantitative content of protein and amino acids, it can be equated to meat, and green peas are ahead of all vegetable crops. The seeds of sowing peas, which are not ripe, contain B vitamins, there are much more of them than in bread, which is baked from wholemeal flour. The seed peas that sprout begin to contain vitamins C and E, which are no longer found in mature seeds. Other microelements are also present in small amounts in peas.

Seeds of sown peas are used for cooking, added to soups, mashed potatoes, side dishes and even soufflés are also prepared. Processed peas are used to obtain: split peas, pea flour, pea food concentrate, canned green peas, frozen peas and others.

In the manufacture of split peas, the peel is removed from it, which is not absorbed by the body due to its very high fiber content. This greatly increases the nutrients of the peas and improves their digestibility. The pea fly is also valuable, but the nutritional value of split peas is higher than that of whole pea flour. Pea flour is used for the preparation of various flour products by mixing it with any other flour. For example, pancakes, pancakes are baked from it, and even sauces are made. Pea concentrates and puree soups are considered valuable in use. Usually they are prepared from boiled and crushed pea grains, and then salt, fat, onions and other various additives are added to the peas. It doesn't take much time to prepare such a dish.

Canned green hasti is also of great value and taste. For its canning, immature, green seeds are used, which contain a lot of protein, sugar and starch. The value of such peas is the presence of vitamins and minerals in it.

One of the methods of preserving seed peas is to freeze them. In this form, all its qualities are preserved, as in green peas.Before eating, you need to thaw frozen peas and then use them as a side dish or to add to salads.

With careful grinding on special equipment, baby puree is obtained from fresh peas, it is a very valuable food product for babies. Puree from seed peas goes through the stages of sterilization and then is packaged in small jars, such a jar is enough for one or two meals for the baby.