Pulse seed-based non-dairy composition and associated methods

A method of manufacturing dry seed pulses, dry seed pulse halves, and/or dry seed pulse pieces, the method comprising:

• a) hydrating seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces in an aqueous bicarbonate solution or bicarbonate/carbonate solution wherein the seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces are hydrated by submersing them for 15 to 30 minutes at a temperature in a range of 70° C. to 90° C. in the bicarbonate solution or the bicarbonate/carbonate solution having a pH lower than 10 to form hydrated seed pulses, hydrated seed pulse halves, and/or hydrated seed pulse pieces;
• b) removing the bicarbonate solution or the bicarbonate/carbonate solution from the hydrated seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces so as to form a pulse material comprising the seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces;
• c) washing the pulse material to form a washed pulse material;
• d) fermenting the washed pulse material with a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starter culture;
• and
• e) drying the washed pulse material so as to form the dry seed pulses, dry seed pulse halves, and/or dry seed pulse pieces.

A method of manufacturing dry seed pulses, dry seed pulse halves, and/or dry seed pulse pieces, the method comprising:

• a) hydrating seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces in an aqueous bicarbonate solution or bicarbonate/carbonate solution, wherein the aqueous bicarbonate solution or the bicarbonate/carbonate solution comprises CaCl2) so as to reduce material loss from the seed pulses under treatment in the aqueous bicarbonate solution or the bicarbonate/carbonate solution to form hydrated seed pulses, hydrated seed pulse halves, and/or hydrated seed pulse pieces;
• b) removing the bicarbonate solution or the bicarbonate/carbonate solution from the hydrated seed pulses, hydrated seed pulse halves, and/or hydrated seed pulse pieces so as to form a pulse material comprising the seed pulses, seed pulse halves, and/or seed pulse pieces;
• c) washing the pulse material to form a washed pulse material;
• d) fermenting the washed pulse material with a lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starter culture;
• and
• e) drying the washed pulse material so as to form the dry seed pulses, dry seed pulse halves, and/or dry seed pulse pieces.