Pulses
Though the term “bean” may refer to different plant species, many of the types of beans frequently eaten by humans can be further classified into a subgroup called pulses. Pulses are the edible, dry seeds from legume plant pods.
Common varieties of pulses include:
- Beans: Kidney, adzuki, black, pinto, black-eyed pea, mung, fava
- Chickpeas (garbanzo beans): Desi and kabuli
- Dry peas: Whole green, split green, whole yellow, split yellow
- Lentils: Red, green, brown and black
Lentils
Other types of edible legumes that are not considered pulses but still types of beans include soybeans and fresh beans.
Chickpeas
The chickpea or chick pea is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.
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