Pigeon Peas

Pigeon peas are also known as Gungo pea, Angola pea, No eye pea, congo-pea, yellow dal, red gram, Puerto Rico pea. The botanical name of this pea is Cajanus cajan which belongs to the Leguminosae family. Pigeon pea is one of the important food legume crops grown in tropical and subtropical regions.

The nutrition present in this pigeon pea is iron, phosphorus, manganese, carbohydrate, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B9, and vitamin B3. Adding pigeon pea to the diet helps to regulate blood pressure level, prevent anemia, reduce inflammation and swelling, aid weight loss, boost energy, strengthen the immune system, promotes heart health.