How to prepare broad beans


How to prepare broad beans
Here's how, from fresh beans in pods, to obtain beans ready to use in a recipe.
21 K 5/5 (21 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
Keywords:
Last modified on: July 3rd 2024
For 400 g, you will need:
  • 1 broad beans 800 g broad beans
  • Total weight: 800 grams

Change these quantities to make:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 5 min.
All in all: 35 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 1
Open each bean pod and collect the seeds they contain...

Stage 2
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 2
... before placing them in a bowl.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 3
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, and pour in the seeds.

Leave to cook for 3 to 5 minutes from the time they come back to the boil.

Stage 4
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 4
You'll notice that some seeds split on their own, a sign that they've cooked long enough.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 5
Drain and refresh quickly under cold water.

Stage 6
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 6
Press each seed to release the bean.

Stage 7
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 7
If the seed is not yet split, split the end with your fingernail...

Stage 8
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 8
... and press to release the bean.

Stage 9 - 15 min.
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 9
Do this for all the seeds, and your beans are ready to use in your recipe.

Stage 10
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 10

And the germ?



Every bean has a small white germ (indicated by the arrow), which is reputed to make the bean less digestible.

Stage 11
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 11
As in fine restaurants, you can remove it with a small knife...

Stage 12
How to prepare broad beans : Stage 12
... to obtain a perfect bean.

Admittedly, it's not essential, and it's a lot of work, so it's up to you.
Remarks
You'll notice that the weight loss is significant, and from the pods onwards you end up with fairly few beans, which you'll need to take into account for your future recipe.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, in a closed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe50 RDI=20 %110 RDI=10 %0640 RDI=30 %2,680 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %080 RDI=4 %340 RDI: 4 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 400 g : 3.15 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Other recipes you may also like
Herb olive oil
Herb olive oil
This flavoured olive oil, easy to prepare, goes very well with Mediterranean cuisine: pizzas, pastas, pan bagnat, etc...
February 21th 2011320 K3.8 25 min.
New tiramisu
New tiramisu
This new version of tiramisu is easier, and in my opinion much better. You will certainly appreciate, like me, the light creamy taste, this time presented in brandy goblets.
January 19th 2015409 K3.3 55 min.
When to add salt to cooking water?
When to add salt to cooking water?
Is it better to salt cooking water, for vegetables for example, at the beginning when it is cold or when it boils? I always heard that one should salt "after", when water is boiling, because if it is salted "before" it will take longer to boil. True or false? Let's try the experiment...
July 25th 2017150 K4 15 min.
Arizona cupcakes
Arizona cupcakes
Cupcakes are small sponge cakes. In their original American version, they are usually decorated with brightly coloured icing. Here's a version inspired by the famous saguaro cactus, so common in Arizona.
October 13th 2010217 K 14.6 1 hour 50 min.
Bolognaise lasagne
Bolognaise lasagne
Lasagne is an Italian pasta that comes in rectangular sheets. These are used to separate layers of filling, like a large savoury oven-baked millefeuille. A bolognaise lasagne combines bechamel sauce, minced meat and tomato sauce.
February 27th 2011254 K4.4 2 hours 3 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-09-21)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing

Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page