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 936 recipes in total:

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Lakhou bissap      Origin: Senegal	Macrell wedi'i Grilio gyda Phiwrî Ffa a Garlleg a Iogwrt Bara Lawr (Mackerel Grilled with Broad Bean Puree, Garlic and Laver Bread Yoghurt)      Origin: Welsh	Mochi Pancakes      Origin: Japan
Lamb Dhan Saag      Origin: India	Magaj      Origin: India	Moi-Moi      Origin: Nigeria
Lamb with Red Wine and Chorizo      Origin: Britain	Maharagwe (Spiced Red Beans in Coconut Milk)      Origin: Kenya	Mongos (Mung Bean Soup with Chorizo and Squash)      Origin: Philippines
Lao Tam Som (Lao Green Papaya Salad)      Origin: Laos	Maharggwe (Vegetables and Beans)      Origin: Burundi	Montserratian Black Bean Soup      Origin: Montserrat
Le cassoulet de la mer à la bretonne (Breton seaside cassoulet)      Origin: France	Mahluta �°C7;orbası (Red Lentil Soup)      Origin: Turkey	Montserratian Rice and Peas      Origin: Montserrat
Le Koki (Bean Cake)      Origin: Chad	Makhlouta (All-bean Soup)      Origin: Lebanon	Moong Pulao (Mung Bean Pulao)      Origin: Pakistan
Le Koki de Cameroun (Cameroonian Bean Cake)      Origin: Cameroon	Makke      Origin: England	Moongre ki Subzi (Radish Pod and Potato Sauté)      Origin: India
Lebanese Hummus      Origin: Lebanon	Mallow Stew      Origin: Britain	Morel Mattar Masala      Origin: Fusion
Leftover Turkey and Chickpea Curry      Origin: Fusion	Mandioca com Miudezas (Cassava with Offal)      Origin: Mozambique	Moro de guandules con coco (Christmas Rice and Pigeon Peas)      Origin: Dominican Republic
Lenticula (Roman Spicy Lentils)      Origin: Roman	Mangalorean Spinach and Black Eyed Beans Curry      Origin: India	Moroccan Braised Lamb      Origin: Morocco
Lenticula ex sphondylis (Mussels with Lentils)      Origin: Roman	Marinated Tofu Skewers      Origin: Britain	Moroccan Chicken Harira      Origin: Morocco
Lenticula ex Sphondylis (Lentils and Parsnips)      Origin: Roman	Markit Ommalah (Chickpea and Lentil Stew)      Origin: Tunisia	Moroccan Chickpea Soup      Origin: Morocco
Lenticulam de castaneis (Lentils and Chestnuts)      Origin: Roman	Marrakech Vegetable Curry      Origin: Morocco	Moroccan Harira      Origin: Morocco
Lentil and Hazelnut Burgers      Origin: Britain	Masoor Daal (Red Lentils)      Origin: Bangladesh	Moroccan Lamb Couscous      Origin: Morocco
Lentil Curry with Rhubarb and Sweet Potatoes      Origin: Fusion	Matki Chi Rassa Bhaji (Maharashtrian Style Moth Beans)      Origin: India	Moroccan Vegetable Harira      Origin: Morocco
Lentil Hashwa      Origin: UAE	Mattar Paneer Curry      Origin: India	Moutchentra (Lentil and Rice Pilaff)      Origin: Cyprus
Lentil Soup      Origin: Britain	Mattar Panir      Origin: Britain	Moyin-Moyin      Origin: Nigeria
Lentil, Pasta and Vegetable Soup      Origin: Britain	Mbaqanga (Bean and Goat Meat Stew)      Origin: South Africa	Mukimo (Potato and Pumpkin Mash)      Origin: Kenya
Les haricots de Paimpol (Pampiol Beans)      Origin: France	Mesir Wat (Lentil Bowl)      Origin: Ethiopia	Muland Saangi Ambat (Radish Pod Gravy)      Origin: India
Les Lentilles (Reunion Lentils)      Origin: Reunion	Mexican Beef Tostada      Origin: Mexico	Mulku (Murukku)      Origin: Mauritius
Liberian Split Peas      Origin: Liberia	Mexican Crockpot Chili      Origin: American	Mullangi Sambar (White Radish Sambar)      Origin: India
Liberian Succotash (Corn and Beans)      Origin: Liberia	Mexican Fiesta Dip      Origin: America	Mung Dhal      Origin: Anglo-Indian
Libyan Lamb Couscous      Origin: Libya	Mexican Pork'n'Beans      Origin: American	Mushosh (Lentils with Apricots)      Origin: Armenia
Lo Sui (Chinese Master Sauce)      Origin: China	Mexican-style Mackerel and Rice      Origin: Fusion	Nachinka iz Fasoli (Red Bean Paste)      Origin: Georgia
Loaded Fish Burritos      Origin: Britain	Microwave Curried Bean and Apple Soup      Origin: Britain	Namibian Black-eyed Peas      Origin: Namibia
Lobio Supi (Red Bean Soup)      Origin: Georgia	Microwave Garam Masala Vegetable Curry      Origin: Britain	Nanohana no Shiro-ae (Tofu-dressed Rapeseed Shoots)      Origin: Japan
Lobio Tkemali (Red Beans with Sour Plums and Balsamic Vinegar)      Origin: Georgia	Mince Curry with Peas      Origin: South Africa	Ndambé à la Sauce Tomateh (Bean and Meat Stew in Tomato Sauce)      Origin: Senegal
Locro Argentino (Beef and Hominy Stew)      Origin: Argentina	Minestrone Toscana (Tuscan Minestrone Soup)      Origin: Italy	Ndambé Blanc (White Bean and Meat Stew)      Origin: Senegal
Locro de Zapallo      Origin: Peru	Minted Peas      Origin: Britain	Ndengu (Lentil Stew)      Origin: Kenya
London Particular      Origin: England	Miso Soup with Tade      Origin: Japan	Nekiri Wagashi      Origin: Japan
Loubia B'dersa (Algerian Chili)      Origin: Algeria	Missi Roti      Origin: India	Nepalese Lentil Soup      Origin: Nepal
Loubia bil Luz (Green Beans with Almonds)      Origin: Algeria	Missi Roti      Origin: India	New Year's Hopping John      Origin: American
Lychee Spice Smoothie      Origin: American	Miyan Wake (Beans soup)      Origin: Nigeria
M'Baazi      Origin: Kenya	Mochi Pancakes      Origin: Hawaii

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