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One half cup serving of cooked kidney, black or pinto beans contain 8 grams of fiber; one half cup cooked white beans or chickpeas contain 6 grams of fiber. One half cup of cooked lentils contains 5 grams of fiber and one half cup cooked split peas contain 4 grams of fiber.
There are several methods including overnight soaking, and the power soak method, which is to boil beans for three minutes, then set them aside for 2-4 hours, then drain and discard the water and proceed with cooking. Â· Pinto beans take longer to cook than most dry beans. Â· In Mexico, Central America and South America, the traditional spice to use with pinto beans is epazote, which is also said to aid digestion. In East Asia a type of seaweed, Kombu, is added to beans as they cook for the same purpose.