I often get snack attacks, even straight after eating. I always eat fruit etc when this happens but thought I would experiment the other day!
Before I play the pulses down, I think I should just mention that after looking at the nutritional content, these bad boys do contain a tonne of good things for you. Maybe they come under the ‘super foods’ class (I’m not sure)!?!? This is why I wanted them (of course!). They contain loads for protein, carbohydrate and fibre (all the good sorts) and are low in fat. A good all rounder snack food, unlike fruit which is mostly carbs.
I read on, to prepare one of the bags of pulses, you must soak them overnight in water, boil for 10 minutes then simmer for 1 hour, and for the other pack, you have to simmer for 2 hours! Blimey I thought, I wasn’t quiet sure what I had signed up for! So I prepared the 1 hour pulses the next day (after soaking over night) and boil/simmer for 1 hour. I assume they would make good snack food ‘as they are’ so put them in a tub and take them to work with me.
I got to work raving about them and everyone’s face explained just how unappetising they looked! So I began to munch the now soft pulses and was, to be honest, very disappointed. I continued to eat them and had to stop before I was physically sick!
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This post was written by Warren Nash on August 8, 2008 |
Sprout them ,they are delicious that way!!
Put about 2cm of mixed into an empty jar, rinse with water and drain, leaving them wet. Place in a warm-ish dark place (eg drawer or cupboard, not the fridge!). Rinse and drain every day until the little suckers have put on tiny roots. I eat them with a bit of honey and lemon dressing but you can just yum them up on their own. Delish!
Thanks Jayne.
Do you know how long it usually takes for them to sprout and do i have to boil them still?
You could also try sprinkling them with seasonings and drying them a bit in the oven. When wheat is prepared this way after making it into bulger, it gets crispy and kind of like popcorn.