Tip of the day 10/2 – World Pulses Day

• February 10, 2022

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 10 February as World Pulses Day to raise public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses. Legumes are rich in nitrogenous compounds, carbohydrates, B vitamins and many of them contain lipids. They are therefore a food of high nutritional value. The intake of pulses contributes to the treatment of obesity and the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease and cancer. They are also an important source of plant protein for animals. The main legumes are lentils, beans, beans, peas, peas, peas, chickpeas, soybeans, soybeans, pigeon peas, lupins and peanuts. Legumes are one of the oldest human foods. They have been discovered in the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia by archaeologists and date back to 5000 BC.

Some restaurants in Athens that you could taste delicious recipes based on pulses among other ingredients, are:

Annie Fine Cooking (Menechmou 4, Athina 117 43)
Peas Vegan & Raw Food (Falirou 40, Athina 117 42)
Mama Tierra (Akadimias 84, Athina 106 78)
Ella Greek Cooking (Mitropoleos 26, Athina 105 63)
Dopios (Skouleniou 1, Athina 105 61)
Feyrouz (Karori 23 & Agathonos 1, Athina 105 51)
Karamanlidika (Sokratous 1, Athina 105 52)
Veganaki (Athanasiou Diakou 38, Athina 117 43)
Vegan Beat Athens (Perikleous 56, Athina 105 60)
Winners Vegan (Nikis 27, Athina 105 57)
Avocado (Nikis 30, Athina 105 57)

If you know or discovered another restaurant that you visited and really like, with some tasteful legumes recipes, we wait your suggestions. This is a perfect preparation-day before your Tsiknopempti in Athens and lets’-eat-meat day.