Side effects and methods of white lentils

White lentil is a plant with a long history, originating from India. After picking its fruits and drying them, you can take out the beans. White lentil has the effect of treating spleen deficiency. Eating it all year round can improve eyesight, and female friends can eat it to improve the phenomenon of increased leucorrhea. But white lentil is not suitable for everyone!

What are the methods of cooking white lentils?

1. Boil the white lentils until they are soft, mash them into a paste, mix them with cooked rice flour, add seasonings, and you can steam them into various delicious snacks.

2. White lentils and japonica rice can be cooked together into porridge, which is very effective for spleen and stomach deficiency, poor appetite and loose stools, diarrhea or thirst in summer. It is also a good longevity porridge for middle-aged and elderly people.

3. Eating white lentils, red dates, peanuts and longans together is an excellent nutritional supplement that can replenish blood and nourish the skin.

What are the side effects of white lentils?

1. White lentils are somewhat toxic. If they are not cooked, the toxicity will not completely dissipate and it will still pose a certain threat to human health, so they must be cooked thoroughly before being eaten.

2. Fresh white lentils contain a lot of saponins and hemagglutinins, and if they are not cooked thoroughly, they are likely to cause poisoning. It is recommended that you remove the bean tendons before cooking, which will help digestion and will not affect the taste.

In short, although white lentils have many functions, you should be cautious when eating them.