A person who cares about his health and monitors what he eats at the table, must definitely allocate a place in his diet to peas. This bean culture has long been known for its taste, nutritional, dietary and wellness properties.
What is useful peas
It is very rich in B vitamins, including niacin, better known as vitamin PP, which normalizes cholesterol, is extremely useful for blood vessels and the heart, and is simply necessary for diabetics, as it successfully breaks down fats and sugar, converting them into energy. No less valuable is selenium, which is also enough in peas. This element prevents the entry and accumulation in humans of dangerous radioactive metals, which makes peas an effective anticarcinogen.
However, peas in themselves are a high-calorie product. The husked form contains 298 kcal per 100 g. If, of course, you cook pea puree, the calorie content will be lower, but still this bean stays quite nutritious.
In what form is eaten
Most often - in boiled. They make cereals, soups, and mashed peas. Pea jelly was very popular in Russia , and in Germany sausage made from it. They also make flour and cereals from peas; in canned form, it participates in a huge number of salads or as an "accessory" to meat and poultry.
Peas are often dried. It is this type of bean culture called peeled. Dried peas are naturally not eaten; it is necessary simply for longer storage.
Fresh peas are eaten mainly in early summer, when he is young. On the one hand, in the fresh state it is most rich in vitamins; on the other hand, it can impede digestion and irritate the walls of the intestines and stomach.
Peas from a dietary point of view
Those who want to lose weight will have to be careful with it. Boiled peas, of course, are not as "heavy" as dried ones. It is quite possible to cook pea puree, the calorie content of which is not nearly 300, but only 130 kcal per hundred grams. However, potatoes in this form will “delay” only 77, unless, of course, cook it on the water and without luxuries in the form of butter, cracklings and the like.
However, in this form, this valuable bean culture is absorbed very easily. Therefore, weakened people are often recommended pea puree; its caloric content will help to restore strength faster without harming the digestive system (unless, of course, you are prone to flatulence - in this case it will increase).
How to reduce nutritional value
In principle, pea puree is prepared only on water, with salt and vegetable (of any origin) oil. You can add spices that you especially like. If you leave only water, seasonings and salt, the calorie content of pea puree on the water will drop to 117 kcal, and those who monitor the harmony can indulge themselves with this dish more often.
However, those who are on a diet, want to eat tasty. And constantly denying yourself pleasant feelings is boring and sad. Therefore, such "sufferers" have developed diet pea soup puree, the calorie content of which fully meets the requirements of the chosen abstinence, but it is very tasty.
First of all, dry peas are replaced by frozen ones - it is less caloric and cooks faster. For 400 g of beans, you need a spoonful of sugar to maintain a beautiful color. Peas are poured with cold water and cooked for only a quarter of an hour with added chopped parsley. The finished base is mashed in mashed potatoes, topped up with a half glass of low-fat cream and heated to boiling. Salt and spices - as you like.
Unlike how much pea puree “weighs”, the calorie content of such a soup is only 33 kcal - and there’s nothing to talk about! Anyone who wants to make it a little tastier and not afraid to increase their satiety to 50 can put a couple of slices of lean meat (better than chicken) on their plate.