Peas - a natural product, which for several centuries is among the most loved and used products from the family of legumes. Preparing peas is simple enough, and the use of pea soup or porridge will benefit the body, because peas are the owner of various nutrients. The composition of peas includes minerals, vitamins, useful antioxidants and amino acids, fiber, proteins, starches, mineral salts, as well as other important compounds.
It is interesting that peas are so old-fashioned that they are glorified in traditional Russian proverbs, fairy tales, sayings and epics.
In ancient Russia on the table were always present dishes of peas - soups, cereals, pies. Peas are well combined with many healthy vegetables - with carrots, onions, potatoes. In this natural product there are a lot of proteins of plant origin, so those who work physically, will be useful pea porridge. This protein contains important amino acids, such as cystine, lysine, tryptophan. By the way, an interesting fact is that dry peas, unlike fresh peas, are considered the most caloric, and therefore athletes can use it to restore strength and energy.
If you do not want to soak peas for the night, you can use fresh peas to make pea porridge. If you cook peas in a pressure cooker, be careful, because peas are such a product that has the property of quickly burning, so do not leave peas without control even for a short time. In the pressure cooker cooking peas on low heat will be from 25 to 40 minutes, and in an ordinary saucepan peas will be cooked for about an hour. If desired, you can increase the useful properties of this porridge by adding useful products or vegetables, for example, adding onions or carrots. In pea porridge, you can traditionally put vegetable or butter, but if porridge is used as a dietary dish, the amount of oil should be limited.
The properties of porridge from peas make it useful to people who suffer from frequent digestive disorders, including indigestion, constipation, poor appetite, flatulence. In addition, pea porridge will help in the fight against excess kilograms. It is recommended porridge and those who suffer from pressure drops, anemia, anemia. With kidney diseases and with problem skin, pea porridge will also be useful. In addition, the pea porridge is quite hearty, and having eaten a plate of such a dish, you will not think about food for a long time.
Be sure to try an incredibly useful, wonderful old Russian dish, which, thanks to its wonderful taste and aroma, you will definitely like it!