Less than 30 minutes to make this delicious Cream of Pea Soup with kamut crostini, cranberries, soy cream, walnuts and basil.

These chickpea chocolate chip cookies are delicious, tender and light. Your kids will never even know they have chickpeas in them!

Miso glazed salmon with pomegranate lentil and walnut salsa tossed in a pomegranate molasses dressing

Cowboy Caviar is packed with colorful, fresh ingredients that also happen to be healthy. Makes a great salsa, dip, or salad!

It only takes less than 7 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to make this Lemon Garlic Hummus!

Add variation to your snack game: here’s a green lentil hummus that is actually better than traditional hummus!

Split green gram tempered with cumin seeds, a perfect and mild lentil to pair with rice.

If you love chili and burritos, welcome to your new favorite recipe. Load leftover chili in a tortilla with rice and cheese and you’re done!

Shredded beef and a crock pot make my Slow Cooker Chili Con Carne the easiest dish around.

Dry White Lentils: A classic home made pulses recipe, common in Indian households.

2016 is the International Year of Pulses! Whip up this creamy bacon and white bean soup to incorporate more legumes into your diet.

A delicious salad made with beets (two ways!), black lentils, and homemade herbed goat cheese. Vegetarian & Gluten Free.

Green Gram Curry, delicious & wholesome South Indian curry made with healthy green gram (mung beans)

Forget about “clean eating”- These Red Lentil Patties with Garlic and Fresh Herbs are simply good eating!

Beans with caramelized onion and anchovies (in Spanish).

A famous Maharashtrian breakfast dish Misal Pav made simple in a pressure cooker. Who wants a healthy breakfast in under 30 minutes?

Crispy, tasty pancake poppers for breakfast, snack or lunch box! Complete food with veggies, cereal, protein & dairy! Stays good for 2 days!

Chickpea yogurt dip – a light and tangy variation on hummus with cumin, dried mint and sumac, great for parties or a light dinner

A Guide to Indian Dal, Lentils, Beans, and Pulses

In Greece we love the classic bean soup with white beans, usually served with spicy sausage and leek, especially in winter. (in Greek)

Potted spicy fava beans in tomato sauce

Black-eyed beans “stifado” cooked with sweet shallots in light tomato sauce.