Here you will find a whole range of recipes incorporating beans from the ancient world to modern times. Just about every civilization and culture has recipes using beans as they can be dried and stored over winter. Beans are also a survival food and an excellent source of protein in conjunction with staples such as maize, wheat, barley, millet etc. For this reason many of the bean recipes given originate in Africa and South America, though I have bean and bean-associated recipes listed here from all corners of the globe.

I am using a fairly broad definition of 'bean' here. Effectively I am including all pulses, raw bean pods, lentils and peas. Basically members of the Fabaceae family of flowering plants that produce pods or seeds that are edible by humans. This included beans such as broad (fava) beans, haricot (navy) beans, cannellini beans, barlotti beans, adzuki beans, haricot beans etc; string beans, mangetout, fine beans (where the unripe pods are edible); peas; and lentils. There are also beans grown primarily for oil extraction (soy beans) and beans that are fermented to to make condiments (such as African locust beans).

In almost all instances, human farming started with grains, but all grains are deficient in the essential amino acid, Lysine (maize is in addition, deficient in tryptophan). This is one of the reasons that despite higher availability of food, the health of the first farmers declined in comparison with their hunter-gatherer antecedents. Legumes are generally deficient in Methionine, but have plenty of lysine. So, if you combine grains and legumes in the diet you have a complete source of amino acids. Interestingly, common nuts are deficient in both Methionine and Lysine, so you would need a diet of nuts, legumes and grains to get complete amino acid intake. This is why, once legumes were introduced to the first farmers' diets, health improved significantly. This is why, all over the world, there is a bean and grain staple that has often led to the rise of major civilizatons (rice and dhal on India; maize and beans in Mesoamerica; wheat or oats/barley and Celtic beans in Europe; sorghum, millet or teff and beans in Africa; rice and beans in Asia).

The recipes given here are sourced from around the world, and give a broad view of bean-based dishes globally. There are also more modern recipes using bean-based flours as a base for gluten-free dishes. Beans also have a very log glycaemic index compared with may other foods so beans and bean flours are excellent for anyone on a low GI diet.

The alphabetical list of all the bean-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 851 recipes in total:

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Matki Chi Rassa Bhaji (Maharashtrian Style Moth Beans)      Origin: India	Muland Saangi Ambat (Radish Pod Gravy)      Origin: India	Paella de Carne de Caza (Bushmeat Paella)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Mattar Paneer Curry      Origin: India	Mulku (Murukku)      Origin: Mauritius	Paella de Pintada (Guineafowl Paella)      Origin: Equatorial Guinea
Mattar Panir      Origin: Britain	Mullangi Sambar (White Radish Sambar)      Origin: India	Paella Valencia de la Huerta (Traditional Chicken Paella)      Origin: Spain
Mesir Wat (Lentil Bowl)      Origin: Ethiopia	Mung Dhal      Origin: Anglo-Indian	Pakora Thongba (Spicy Pakora Curry)      Origin: India
Mexican Beef Tostada      Origin: Mexico	Mushosh (Lentils with Apricots)      Origin: Armenia	Palaver Chicken      Origin: Ghana
Mexican Crockpot Chili      Origin: American	Nachinka iz Fasoli (Red Bean Paste)      Origin: Georgia	Palestinian Chickpea Falafel      Origin: Palestine
Mexican Pork'n'Beans      Origin: American	Namibian Black-eyed Peas      Origin: Namibia	Palestinian Hummus      Origin: Palestine
Mexican-style Mackerel and Rice      Origin: Fusion	Nanohana no Shiro-ae (Tofu-dressed Rapeseed Shoots)      Origin: Japan	Paneer Makhanwala      Origin: India
Microwave Curried Bean and Apple Soup      Origin: Britain	Ndambé à la Sauce Tomateh (Bean and Meat Stew in Tomato Sauce)      Origin: Senegal	Parcha Bozbash (Lamb Soup with Chestnuts, Quince, and Prunes)      Origin: Georgia
Microwave Garam Masala Vegetable Curry      Origin: Britain	Ndambé Blanc (White Bean and Meat Stew)      Origin: Senegal	Parched Peas      Origin: England
Mince Curry with Peas      Origin: South Africa	Ndengu (Lentil Stew)      Origin: Kenya	Pasta con Cece (Pasta Soup with Chickpeas)      Origin: San Marino
Minted Peas      Origin: Britain	Nekiri Wagashi      Origin: Japan	Pasta e Cece (Pasta Soup with Chickpeas II)      Origin: San Marino
Miso Soup with Tade      Origin: Japan	Nepalese Lentil Soup      Origin: Nepal	Pasta Soup with Chicken Livers      Origin: British
Missi Roti      Origin: India	New Year's Hopping John      Origin: American	Pastizzi tal Pizelli (Pea Pastizzi)      Origin: Malta
Missi Roti      Origin: India	New York Minestrone      Origin: American	Pat Anggeum (Sweet Red Bean Paste)      Origin: Korea
Miyan Wake (Beans soup)      Origin: Nigeria	Nimki (Crispy Flour Crackers)      Origin: Bengal	Patbingsu (Korean Shaved Ice with Red Bean Paste)      Origin: Korea
Mochi Pancakes      Origin: Hawaii	Njahi in Coconut Sauce (Kenyan Black Beans in Coconut Sauce)      Origin: Kenya	Patinam ex Lacte (Milk Casserole)      Origin: Roman
Mochi Pancakes      Origin: Japan	Nohutlu Pilav (Pilaf with Chickpeas)      Origin: Turkey	Pe Htamin (Lentil Rice)      Origin: Myanmar
Moi-Moi      Origin: Nigeria	North Cornish Pea Soup      Origin: England	Pe ni lay hin cho (Lentil Soup)      Origin: Myanmar
Mongos (Mung Bean Soup with Chorizo and Squash)      Origin: Philippines	Nyama na Irio (Meat with Corn)      Origin: Kenya	Pe Nyat (Beans Curry)      Origin: Myanmar
Montserratian Black Bean Soup      Origin: Montserrat	Nyebbeh with Oli Gravy      Origin: Gambia	Pea Flour Bread      Origin: British
Montserratian Rice and Peas      Origin: Montserrat	Nyekoe (Lesotho Sorghum and Beans)      Origin: Lesotho	Pea Soup and Meat      Origin: Guinea-Bissau
Moong Pulao (Mung Bean Pulao)      Origin: Pakistan	Oaxacan Black Beans with Avocado Leaf      Origin: Mexico	Pea, Lettuce and Lovage Soup      Origin: Britain
Moongre ki Subzi (Radish Pod and Potato Sauté)      Origin: India	Ofe Achara (Elephant Grass Stew)      Origin: Nigeria	Peach Smoothie      Origin: American
Morel Mattar Masala      Origin: Fusion	Okpa (Bambara Groundnut Breakfast Pudding)      Origin: Nigeria	Peapod Soup      Origin: Scotland
Moro de guandules con coco (Christmas Rice and Pigeon Peas)      Origin: Dominican Republic	Olan      Origin: India	Pear Raspberry Smoothie      Origin: American
Moroccan Braised Lamb      Origin: Morocco	Oleleh      Origin: Sierra Leone	Peas and Rice      Origin: Turks Caicos
Moroccan Chicken Harira      Origin: Morocco	Oleleh (Gambian Moi Moi)      Origin: Gambia	Pease Bannocks      Origin: Scotland
Moroccan Chickpea Soup      Origin: Morocco	Onion Bhajee      Origin: Britain	Pease Pottage      Origin: Britain
Moroccan Harira      Origin: Morocco	Oxtail Pot Pies      Origin: South Africa	Peixinhos da Horta (Deep Fried Battered Beans)      Origin: Portugal
Moroccan Lamb Couscous      Origin: Morocco	Pè Thee Thoke (String Bean Salad)      Origin: Myanmar	Pelau      Origin: Saint Kitts
Moroccan Vegetable Harira      Origin: Morocco	Pabellón Criollo (Venezuelan Shredded Beef with Rice and Beans)      Origin: Venezuela	Pelēkie Zirņi ar Speķi (Grey Peas with Bacon)      Origin: Israel
Moyin-Moyin      Origin: Nigeria	Pad Thai      Origin: Thailand
Mukimo (Potato and Pumpkin Mash)      Origin: Kenya	Padavalanga Parippu Curry (Snake Gourd Curry)      Origin: India

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