Pea dishes

Since ancient times, pea peas have been on the dinner table among different nations. It is eaten both as a separate dish and as an ingredient in other dishes, both raw and cooked.It is not only a tasty product, but also very useful.

Like many vegetables, this herbal product contains nutrients that are necessary for the human body, and is low in calories. Its caloric content is only 70-75 kcal per 100 g, while it gives a feeling of fullness. Therefore, the pea is advisable to include in the diet for people who want to reduce weight and maintain their health. BU of peas in 100 g is as follows: proteins - 18 g, fats - 1.6 g, carbohydrates - 40g.

It contains a lot of easily digestible protein, so it is recommended to use peas for athletes and people engaged in hard physical labor. Vegetable carbohydrates contribute to the rapid increase in the efficiency of the brain, supply the body with energy. Pea pods contain a huge amount of vitamins (A, E, group B, PP) and trace elements (copper, phosphorus, molybdenum, iodine, magnesium, iron, potassium, calcium), amino acids and dietary fiber, therefore the product is useful in many pathological conditions .

There is a lot of fiber in pea pods, which helps to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Cellulose also contributes to the removal from the body of harmful substances, toxins formed in the process of life. The presence of iodine makes peas necessary in the diet for diseases of the thyroid gland, and the presence of potassium and magnesium in cardiovascular diseases. Having iron in its composition, peas are needed for people with anemic conditions, women with heavy bleeding.

Vitamins A and E are excellent antioxidants, so peas can be considered a preventive agent that slows the aging process and protects against the harmful effects of the environment. The plant contains a lot of vitamin PP, which regulates the activity of the nervous system, and vitamin P strengthens the walls of blood vessels. Substances contained in the product, make it useful for the skin. It is often used in the composition of homemade cosmetic masks for different skin types. In folk medicine, peas are often used as an effective remedy for heartburn. He is also advised to take from worms.

Despite numerous beneficial properties, pea should not be abused for the following reasons:

• the abundance of fiber and specific substances can cause bloating and the formation of flatulence, even in healthy people;
• no need to eat peas in urolithiasis;
• during exacerbation of colitis and gastritis, peas can worsen the condition;
• if there is an individual intolerance of the product, causing the appearance of allergic reactions.

Pea pods can be consumed in various forms. It is good to use it as a side dish with meat or fish dishes. To garnish it can boil or fry. It should be borne in mind that the pods are suitable for cooking, while the peas are young and the peas have not yet formed. Young peas do not need to be subjected to long-term heat treatment so that it retains its beneficial properties and is tasty.

First, the pods should be thoroughly washed and trimmed hard tails - even cooking on the fire will not make them soft. If the pods are slightly dried, they can be placed for a couple of hours in cold water - they will return to their original appearance. Peas immersed in boiling water and boiled on low heat for 1-2 minutes. Ready peas are soft, but remain crispy. Roasted peas are also 1-2 minutes using vegetable oil. Pods can be cooked by simply holding them over the hot steam.

With different sauces, peas can also be served as a separate dish. Chillies can be stewed with other vegetables, put in first courses. In this case, it is added to stews or soups a couple of minutes until tender. If you are waiting for guests, decorate meat or fish dishes with bright green pods. Cooked product, cut into pieces, add to vegetable salads. Delicate young peas can be eaten raw.Its pleasant taste will add originality to various salads.

If you want to use the very pea, then when buying seeds for growing or already grown plants need to correctly determine the variety. You should know that all varieties of peas can be divided into brain (shelling) and sugar. The first are mainly used for cooking canned food and drying. Dry peas, suitable for cooking soups and cereals, which is sold in the store - it is shelling.

Shelling varieties when ripening also have good taste and contain many nutrients. Young pea plants are even sweeter in taste than sugar varieties. But they have too hard pods with hard fibers, and a leathery parchment inedible film inside, so the pods are not suitable for food.

In sugar varieties, the pod is wider and delicate, has a sweet taste. There is no leathery film inside the pod. The fatter the pod, the more pronounced the sweet taste. Sugar variety can be consumed raw, but culinary processing makes it even tastier. Choosing sugar pods for ingestion, pay attention to their color. Fresh young pods have a bright green tint, the formation of peas barely started - they almost cannot be felt.

Do not purchase or pick up sugar peas from the garden in large quantities - it is impossible to preserve its taste qualities for a long time. Starch is formed very quickly in the product, so even in the refrigerator the vegetable will remain tasty only for 1-2 days.

Save peas can be using freezing. Before freezing, the pods wash and cut off the hard parts. Then they need to stand for 2-3 minutes in boiling water and cool with cold water. Now they need to be dried, laid out on a towel or napkins. Thoroughly dried pods are folded in the freezer in bags or containers. In this form, the pea lay for up to a year.

You can cook different dishes from pea peas, it is widely used in cooking. Recipes are easy to find in special editions, where you can find information on how to cook tasty and healthy dishes from different cuisines of the world. A lot of fresh pea snacks in the Mediterranean cuisine, which is famous for its low calorie content and health benefits due to the large number of vegetables.

For example, a wonderful salad will turn out if you take 200 g of pods, 1 onion, a clove of garlic, a little cilantro or mint. Onions can be pre-marinated. White cheese (feta or feta cheese) and black pepper are also added to the salad. To taste, you can add other fresh or pickled vegetables, spices, olives. Mediterranean salad dressing must be made from olive oil and lemon juice.

You can quickly make a warm salad using fried pods. In an oil heated in a pan, preferably olive oil, put peas, uncut green onions and finely chopped cloves of garlic. Fry the mixture for 5 minutes, after which the mint leaves are added and seasoned with salt and pepper. Serve this dish must be hot.

Spicy food lovers will love pods cooked oriental in soy sauce. Peas spread on a baking sheet and watered with olive oil, in which crushed garlic is added. Roast the peas on the grill for 5 minutes, and then mixed with the sauce. To prepare the dressing, a quarter cup of soy sauce is mixed with a quarter teaspoon of sesame oil, a quarter teaspoon of sugar, a few drops of hot chili sauce, and two tablespoons of fried sesame seeds.

To learn how to make a garnish from the peas pods, see the following video.