What are Podded vegetables?

• Podded vegetables, popularly known as legumes, are seeds that are found inside two-sided pods. 
• In earlier days, legumes were known as a poor man's food. 
• However, with the passing years, they have been added to the diet of most people. 
• Podded vegetables are a rich source of proteins which help in providing the energy and strength required to carry out daily activities. 
• They also contain potassium, folic acid, complex carbohydrates, magnesium, iron, fibre and zinc. 
• A variety of dishes can be made with legumes which are healthy as well as delicious.

List of Podded Vegetables

• African Cowpea
• Asparagus Pea
• Azuki Bean
• Black-eyed Pea
• Broad Bean
• Catjang Cowpea
• Chickpea
• Common Bean
• Drumstick
• Fava Bean
• Garden Pea
• Grass Pea
• Green Bean (French beans)
• Groundnut
• Guar Bean
• Horse Gram
• Hyacinth bean
• Indian Pea
• Lentil
• Lima Bean
• Marrowfat Pea
• Moth Bean
• Mung Bean
• Nopal
• Peanut
• Pigeon Pea
• Ricebean
• Runner Bean
• Soyabean
• Tarwi
• Tepary Bean
• Urad Bean
• Velvet Bean
• Winged Bean
• Yardlong Bean