This is a short video that gets you familiar with the variety of beans and pulses that are easily available along with some great tips like "the smaller the lentil

the more flavor it has"! Video by countdownz on YouTube.

Katherine Deumling is great at explaining how to prepare pulses. She explains that pulses are dried peas, lentils, and chick peas, and she tells us that the word

pulses comes from the Latin term meaning "soup thickener".

Using a pressure cooker is a fast way of preparing legumes. Archana's Kitchen shows us in this short video how to get them just right with heat and pressure.

Enjoy!

Sprouted beans and seeds are about the most healthy way to eat foods, and in this video David recommends that you start with mild flavored alfalfa sprouts then

try lentils, mung beans, broccoli, and radish. Sprouting is so easy to do and adds amazing flavor to salads and as garnish on other foods.

This is a comprehensive tutorial by Haitian Meya of NaturallyMeMya with step by step instructions on how to make a classic Haitain dish with legumes, vegetables and meat. It

is a dish that is loved by many and its a deep part of the cultural cuisine of Haiti. 

Dal Fry is a classic Indian lentil recipe. You can almost smell the ingredients cooking as the chef shows us exactly what to do to make the perfectly flavored curried

Dhal Fry. See his How To Cook Good YouTube video for very detailed instructions and lots of useful info in the section for his comments below the video.

Evita Ochel of HealthyTarian Living shares a recipe for really healthful and truly delicious salad using fresh vegetables and sprouted lentils. Food is at its absolute best when

it is just sprouting. It is the ultimate moment in a plant's life when the food is alive with nutrients that are best for the body. This is one of

the tastiest ways to enjoy lentils.

Hummus is blended chickpeas which is used as a dip, usually with a flat bread. You can mix hummus with lots of yummy garnishes and Bon Appetit has

lots of great suggestions. But this video by Maha shares with us how to make a delicious hummus as the base for so many great dishes.

The fava beans are soaked overnight to soften them and to jump start the growing process when the beans are most nutritious. Then the beans are cooked to bring them

to the right texture and vegetables of potato, onion, celery, carrot, tomatoes, are added and cooked. Add spices to taste and voila! The best meal ever! 

Pronounced fejh-wa-da, this is a classic celebration meal for Brazilians. Full of hearty flavor from a variety of meats, including smoked pork, dried beef, smoked bacon, and Italian sausage combined

with the pre cooked black beans and herbs and spices. I can't wait to try this one! Food Wishes provides the video instructions an a link

to the written recipe.