A Visual Guide to Pulses
Pulses come in many different shapes and sizes. This guide covers the four most common types—dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and dry beans—with pictures and descriptions to help you recognize them easily. Use it to find your favorites and discover new ways to add these protein- and fiber-packed powerhouses to your meals.
Dry Peas
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Black-Eyed Peas
Common Names
Goat Peas
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Green Peas (Split)
Common Names
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Green Peas (Whole)
Common Names
Haree Matar
Pois Cassé Vert -
Marrowfat Peas
Common Names
Maro
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Pigeon Peas
Common Names
Toor Dal, Kandhi Pappu, Togari Bele, Tuvaram Paruppu
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Yellow Peas (Split)
Common Names
Pois Cassé Jaune
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Yellow Peas (Whole)
Common Names
Peelee Matar
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Yellow-Eyed Peas
Common Names
Yellow-Eyed Beans
(Lens Culinaris)
Lentils
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Beluga Lentils
Common Names
Black Lentils, Indianhead Lentils, Lentilles noires, Beluga
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Brown Lentils
Common Names
Sabut Masoor
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French Green Lentils
Common Names
Lentilles Vertes
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Green Lentils
Common Names
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Red Lentils (Split)
Common Names
Masoor Dal
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Red Lentils (Whole)
Common Names
Lentilles Corail
(Cicer Arietinum)
Chickpeas
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Chickpea, Desi
Common Names
Bengal Gram, Chana
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Chickpea, Kabuli
Common Names
Garbanzo Beans, Bengal Gram, Pois Chiche, Kabuli Chana
(Phaseolus Vulgaris)
Dry beans
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Adzuki Beans
Common Names
Red Mung Bean, Haricot Adzuki
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Anasazi Beans
Common Names
Aztec Bean, Cave Bean, New Mexico, Appaloosa Bean
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Appaloosa Beans
Common Names
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Baby Lima Beans
Common Names
Sieva Beans, Haricot Lima
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Black Calypso Beans
Common Names
Orca Bean, Yin Yang Bean
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Black Turtle Beans
Common Names
Caraotas Negras, Tampico Beans, Haricot Mungo à Grain Noir
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Dark Red Kidney Beans
Common Names
Rajma, Surkh Lobia
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Great Northern Beans
Common Names
Large White Beans
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Jacob's Cattle Trout Beans
Common Names
Large White Bean, Jacob’s Cattle Bean, Trout Beans, Coach Dog Bean, Dalmation Bean, Torellen Bean
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Large Faba Beans
Common Names
Fava Beans, Field Beans, Horse Beans, Windsor Beans, Broad Beans
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Large Lima Beans
Common Names
Butter Beans, Haricot Lima
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Light Red Kidney Beans
Common Names
Zaragoza, Rajma
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Mung Beans
Common Names
Green Gram , Moong Beans, Mudga, Haricot Mungo
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Pink Beans
Common Names
Habichuelas Rosadas, Coco Rose
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Pinto Beans
Common Names
Feijão Carioca , Poroto Frutilla, Frijol Pinto, Haricot Pinto
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Romano Beans
Common Names
Borlotti/Borlotto, Cargamanto, Cranberry, Saluggia beans, Rosecoco, Haricot Romain, Haricot Marbré
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Scarlet Runner Beans
Common Names
Runner Beans, Multiflora Beans, Haricot d’Espagne
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Tongue of Fire
Common Names
Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco
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White Kidney Beans
Common Names
Alubia, Cannellini, Haricot Blanc, Lingot Mogette, Coco Flageolet
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White Navy Beans
Common Names
White Pea Bean, Pea Bean, Pearl Haricot
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Yellow Beans
Common Names
Canary Bean, Mayocoba Bean, Peruano