Dried pigeon pea
Dried pigeon peas are mature whole seeds with a mildly earthy, nutty flavour, cooked after soaking or directly in soups, stews and rice dishes.
About Dried pigeon pea
Dried pigeon peas are mature, dried seeds of the pigeon pea plant, typically round to oval and beige, tan, brown or mottled. They are hard when dry and become tender with a mildly earthy, nutty flavour when cooked; some retain their shape while others soften more fully.
They are used in soups, stews, rice dishes and other cooked preparations, after soaking or direct cooking as appropriate. Whole dried seeds are distinct from split pigeon peas, and products vary by cultivar, age and processing, all of which can affect cooking time and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Dried pigeon pea nutrition & diet
Dried pigeon pea nutritional value
Reference: Beans, pigeon peas, whole, dried, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 317kcal
- Protein
- 20.0g
- Carbs
- 58.6g
- Fat
- 1.9g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Whole and split pigeon peas differ in cooking behaviour and should be identified separately. Dry, soaked and cooked forms have different water contents, so compare like forms and note any drained cooking liquid.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-102 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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