Pulses

These gluten-free potato gnocchi use our British-grown chickpea flour, but any pulse flour would work well. We've paired the gnocchi with pesto and spring veg in a rich stock and topped them with colourful chive flowers and blistered radishes.

Savoury pancakes like these make a decadent dinner though the pancakes are incredibly simple to make with just three ingredients - chickpea flour, water and salt. Any pulse flour would work well in this recipe.

You can make 'tofu' with any pulse, not just the traditional soybeans. Eden's recipe for homemade flamingo pea tofu is a perfect balance of sweet, smoke and umami flavours, paired with earthy celeriac and cavolo nero.

Here we have another recipe for James Taylor's school meals. James works in two London primary schools, improving their school meals to provide nutritious, delicious and environmentally sustainable meals for their children. We started working with James in 2023 to help him get pulses on the menu in his school. James describes the challenges of introducing young people to pulses when they are unfamiliar with them in their diets. However, James has shared with us a few of his recipes for success.

Farinata is a simple but delicious street food from north-western Italy. Made by soaking chickpea flour and then baking or frying on high heat to make a unleavened savoury 'pancake'. The charming (but presumably apocryphal) story of its origin was that a group of Roman soldiers cooked farinata a shield.

Dried peas aren't just about hearty, hefty, traditional dishes, as Jenny Chandler shows in this fresh, light and vibrant dish. You can use any seasonal greens here - sprout tops are particularly good, but savoy cabbage, spring greens or kale would work well too. Be generous with the garlic, ginger and chilli, this recipe is designed to zing.

Queen of pulses Jenny Chandler combines quinoa with carlin peas as a satisfying base for any roast vegetables. The fabulously nutty texture and flavour of the carlin peas works especially well, but you could swap them out for other pulses.

Daily dal? We've gathered dal recipes for a different dal every day for a fortnight - and there are countless more variations on this nourishing meal of spiced split pulses. . This green pea dal from Martin Hill is the latest addition to our collection; it's rich, indulgent and packed with flavour.

Forager Leanne Townsend uses Bold Bean Co's jarred carlin peas in their stock to create this comforting autumn ragout, topped with chanterelles - or oyster mushrooms - to complement the earthy, nutty flavours of carlin peas.

The Cook & Him's savoury scones are both vegan and gluten-free, making great use of our green pea flour, with its pale green hue and subtle pea flavour.

This twist on traditional crêpes is made with yellow pea and fava bean flour, making it a great source of plant-based protein and gluten-free too. Created by the talented nutritionist, cook, grower and food presenter Sam Hamrebtan.

Another great recipe from Martin Hill. We've quite a collection of recipes for hummus and similar dips, using different pulses and spices, but we’ve never had a smoked hummus. Halen Mon’s smoked salt and smoked water combine with our superb British-grown chickpeas to give this moreish hummus a deep, comforting flavour.