Description
Yes, beans cause gas, but farting is not the enemy. It indicates you’re consuming fibre-rich meals, which the bacteria in your microbiome thrive off. Farting also brings us together through laughter 💚
Here’s some tips to help ease bloating and gas:
💨if you’re new to eating lots of fibrous foods (beans, grains, veggies etc) start small and increase the amount over time, so your microbiome can adjust.
💨If you’re very sensitive to fibrous foods, rinse your beans instead of adding their canned water like I did here, and use a little stock for the liquid component instead.
💨Eat slowly, chew food well before swallowing
💨Go for a short gentle walk after your meal
💨Avoid fizzy drinks
💨Sip a herbal tea like peppermint or chamomile after eating.
Ingredients
1/2 a medium head of cauliflower, broken into florets
Olive oil, salt and pepper
1/2 an onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely chopped
1/2 a fresh red chilli, finely chopped (less if you don’t like spice)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
700g cooked butterbeans, plus some of the water from their can (if using 400g cans, pour some of the liquid out of the top first)
2 tbsp smokey harissa paste (less if you don’t like spice)
2 tbsp cream (I used cashew cream)
Squeeze of lemon juice
To serve:
toasted slivered almonds
Fresh mint
More cream
Pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Healthy
- Method: Easy