Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
January’s NH Harvest of the Month: beans, pulses, and legumes!
Legumes are the family that include all beans and pulses. A legume includes the whole plant, but we typically only eat the beans and pulses. Pulses are the dried seeds like lentils and split peas. Beans include green beans, black beans, adzuki beans, fresh peas, fava beans etc.
The word pulse comes from the Latin puls, which means seeds that can be made into a thick soup.
Pulses, unlike some beans including peanuts and soybeans, are low in fat, and high in protein. They are an affordable source of protein too.
Burma is the third largest exporter of dried legumes in the world. They are a significant source of Burmans dietary protein.
Legumes in Iraq have been cultivated for thousands of years. Some familiar dishes include falafel and hummus. Fasiola Yabsa is an everyday dish made with white beans.
In Somalia, cambuulo is typically eaten for dinner. It’s a dish made with adzuki beans, rice or corn, sesame oil, and sugar.
In Guatemala, black beans are favored and play an essential role in nourishing people there.
This webpage includes a variety of educational materials, activities, recipes, and more about alliums for use at home, in youth or family programming, in the classroom, and in the cafeteria. For more New Hampshire Harvest of the Month resources for January, click here.
Additional resources about beans, pulses, and legumes:
Why Beans and Legumes are Good for You
About Indian Beans and Pulses
Beans and the Fight against Malnutrition in Guatemala
Home Kit for Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
Teacher, families, youth programs, and anyone
interested in incorporating beans, pulses, and
legumes into activities, meals, and
learning can use this home kit. This kit includes information, cooking tips, recipes,
mini-activities, and more.
Download here (in English)
Download here (in Spanish)
Download here (in French)
Poster for Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
Display your love for beans, pulses, and
legumes! Download the New Hampshire Harvest
of the Month poster at the link below.
The file is in PDF format and is sized to
print on 11×17 inch paper.
Videos about Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
Books about Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
Watch a Bean Grow by Kirsten Chang
Lesson Plans for Beans, Pulses, and Legumes
Developed in partnership with UNH Extension, NH Farm to School, and the UNH Education department, the Harvest Lessons lesson plans and curricular activities can be used by education professionals to incorporate beans, pulses, and legumes into dynamic, long-lasting learning in the classroom and other education-based settings.
Lesson Plan Supplement
Click to download the lesson plan supplements to support learning through the activities in the lesson plan.
India
Beans, Pulses, and Legumes Recipes for
Home Cooking
Guatemalan Refried Black Beans
Indian Yellow Masala Chickpea Curry
Mandalay Bean Fritters
Iraqi Hummus
Beans, Pulses, and Legumes Recipes for
School + Institutional Food Service
Rice with Beans and Cheese
Bean Tostada
Black Bean Hummus
Chicken or Turkey Tamale Pie
Corn and Edamame Blend
Chickpea Masala
Bean Soup
Various Recipes from
Healthy Kids, Happy Planet!