02-11-2021, 07:05 PM
... they're a real problem for someone like me who has IBS.
I've read lots of ways to try to prepare them to reduce the gas -- which is especially problematic for someone who has IBS. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of buying a very large bag of dried chickpeas, which I have already used in my Instant Pot, with delicious results -- but unfortunately also very unpleasant GI side effects.
I'm wondering if there isn't some other way to completely remove the offending polysaccharides. Soaking the beans is supposed to help, and I'm sure it does, but it didn't really solve the problem for me. I'm thinking maybe to take the dry beans, blend/grind them to a powder, THEN add the water ... so as to really remove the polysaccharides ... the problem is then how to get rid of the water and keep the powder.
If anyone's curious, here's what I'd like to try next, in terms of using them in a recipe: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/brown-b...sto-pasta/
I'm also wondering if it might help to add enzymes to the chickpeas while soaking or cooking ... I take one of those digestive enzyme type supplements when I eat stuff like this, to try to help with the digestive issues, but again it didn't help much in this case.
I've read lots of ways to try to prepare them to reduce the gas -- which is especially problematic for someone who has IBS. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of buying a very large bag of dried chickpeas, which I have already used in my Instant Pot, with delicious results -- but unfortunately also very unpleasant GI side effects.
I'm wondering if there isn't some other way to completely remove the offending polysaccharides. Soaking the beans is supposed to help, and I'm sure it does, but it didn't really solve the problem for me. I'm thinking maybe to take the dry beans, blend/grind them to a powder, THEN add the water ... so as to really remove the polysaccharides ... the problem is then how to get rid of the water and keep the powder.
If anyone's curious, here's what I'd like to try next, in terms of using them in a recipe: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/brown-b...sto-pasta/
I'm also wondering if it might help to add enzymes to the chickpeas while soaking or cooking ... I take one of those digestive enzyme type supplements when I eat stuff like this, to try to help with the digestive issues, but again it didn't help much in this case.