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Sangri desert beans

Sangri desert beans are edible pods from a desert tree, commonly cooked in regional vegetable dishes and pickles.

Sangri desert beans — illustrative ingredient image

About Sangri desert beans

Sangri desert beans are the edible immature pods of a drought-tolerant desert tree, harvested while narrow and green or allowed to dry before use. They are commonly cooked in regional vegetable dishes and may also be pickled; this name refers to a specific pod ingredient, not ordinary green beans.

Fresh pods have a firm, fibrous texture that softens with cooking. Their flavor is vegetal and distinctive, with a possible mild bitterness or tartness that varies with maturity and preparation; dried pods become firmer before rehydration.

The pods are slender and bean-like rather than broad. Fresh sangri is narrow and green, while dried sangri is typically brown, firm, and wrinkled. Dried pods are usually soaked or boiled before seasoning, and pickling changes their flavor and texture.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Sangri desert beans

English

sangri

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Sangri desert beans nutrition & diet

Sangri desert beans nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Lentils, dried

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
346.7kcal
Protein
26.2g
Carbs
59.2g
Fat
2.5g

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Portions & preparation

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Diet considerations

Sangri desert beans are plant-derived pods, but their exact species and processing should be confirmed locally. Plain cooked pods differ from preparations with yogurt, ghee, meat, flour, sugar, or pickling brine. Drying and rehydration change portion interpretation; carbohydrate patterns depend on form, portion, and accompanying ingredients.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 681 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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