In fact, peas have the same high protein content as whey to help you build muscle effectively. If you want to tone your muscles, or if you just want to increase your daily protein intake, try adding a protein powder made from peas to your diet. With just a few simple ingredients and kitchen utensils, you can make a big bowl of healthy protein powder! Interested in creating it? This article will also provide various recipes just for you!
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Part 1 of 3: Making Protein Powder
Step 1. Prepare all the materials that will be used
Making protein powder from peas is not difficult, but there are a few ingredients that you must have to make the process easier. These ingredients are:
- 200 grams of dried yellow peas
- Enough water to soak the beans
- Kitchen tissue
- Large glass bowl for soaking peanuts
- Large flat pan
- High-powered blender or food processor
- Large sealed container
Step 2. Wash the dry peas thoroughly
Put the peas in a basket with holes, rinse under running tap water until clean. Clean the nuts thoroughly so that no stones, dust, or other debris remain. Generally, such impurities are attached to dried beans, peas, and lentils.
Step 3. Soak the yellow peas overnight
Place the dried yellow peas in a glass bowl filled with water. Make sure all the nuts are submerged; Also make sure the bowl is not filled with nuts because when soaked, the volume of the beans will expand. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and soak the beans overnight.
- At least, soak the beans for 8 hours.
- After 8 hours, drain the beans with the help of a perforated vegetable basket.
- After that, wash the beans under running water.
Step 4. Grow pea shoots
Line a glass bowl with wet kitchen paper and pour the peas over it. After that, cover the surface of the beans with another wet kitchen paper, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the beans sit in the bowl for 24-48 hours, or until sprouts start to sprout.
Place the bowl at room temperature
Step 5. Dry the peas in the oven
Preheat the oven to 46°C. After that, remove the plastic wrap and paper towels and arrange the sprouted peas on a baking sheet. Place the pan in the oven and let it rest for 12 hours.
After 12 hours, remove the pan from the oven. To make sure the texture is completely dry, try taking a bite. The texture of the peas should be really crunchy when bitten
Step 6. Process the dry peas
Once drained, place the nuts in a blender or food processor, and process at high speed until they turn into a powdery texture.
- If you want to create a protein powder, add the ingredients listed in the second method before storing and using the protein powder.
- If you don't want to create protein powder, transfer the finished protein powder to a large sealed container.
Part 2 of 3: Making Protein Powder from Peas
Step 1. Add 150 grams of grains
Increase the protein and nutrient levels in your protein powder by adding about 150 grams of whole grains. Make sure you use whole grains that have been ground into a powder first. Once it is powdered, mix the grains with the protein powder, and mix until well combined. Some types of grains that are worth trying are:
- chia seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Flax seeds
- Sunflower seed
- Hemp seeds
Step 2. Add 120 grams of almond flour or coconut flour
Adding almond or coconut flour is effective in enriching the taste of protein powder while increasing its protein content. Therefore, try mixing protein powder with 120 grams of almond or coconut flour, and mix until well combined.
Step 3. Add a few tablespoons of cocoa powder
In addition to giving your protein powder a strong chocolate flavor, every 30 grams of cocoa also contains 10 grams of protein. Try adding about 2 tbsp. cocoa powder into your homemade protein powder, then stir until the two are well combined.
Step 4. Sweeten the taste of your protein powder by adding a teaspoon of stevia
Stevia is a calorie-free natural sweetener. If you want to have a sweet but healthy smoothie in the morning, why not try adding 1 tsp. stevia into the protein powder that will be your smoothie mix? Don't forget to mix well after mixing the protein powder into your smoothie so it doesn't get lumpy in texture.
Step 5. Add spices to taste to enrich the flavor of your protein powder
Think about what flavors would best suit your smoothie recipe! For a pumpkin pie flavored smoothie, try adding cinnamon and nutmeg powder. For a tropical fruit smoothie like mango, try adding chili powder. Make sure you only add a small pinch of spices so they don't dominate the flavor of the protein powder! First, try putting in 1/8 tsp. first. If the taste is not strong enough, add a little at a time until it is to your liking. Some examples of spices that go well with protein powder from peas are:
- Cinnamon Powder
- Ginger powder
- Nutmeg powder
- Chili powder
- Cayenne chili powder
- Curry Powder
Part 3 of 3: Storing and Using Protein Powder
Step 1. Store the protein powder in a large container, and refrigerate it
Once made, store the protein powder in a large sealed container. After that, put the container of protein powder in the refrigerator or place the container in a cool, dry corner of the room.
Step 2. Use protein powder in smoothies and/or other recipes
To increase protein intake in your daily diet, try mixing 1 tbsp. protein powder into a glass of smoothie or other dish. Stir well until the protein powder does not clump.
- If you're making a smoothie, put the protein powder in a blender, then process with the rest of the ingredients until it's a thick, non-clumpy liquid.
- If you're making soup, add the protein powder to the soup, then process in a hand blender or stir quickly with a whisk to prevent the powder from clumping.
Step 3. Make a new protein powder every week
In fact, fresh protein powder can only last for one week in the refrigerator. Therefore, make sure you make a new protein powder at the beginning of each week. Each week, you can experiment with adding different spices or other additives to produce a different taste of protein powder. If you don't want to do it, there's no stopping you from choosing one of your favorite recipes to make each week!
