Beans & Pulses

Find the best beans and pulses online today from our selection, including large chickpeas, dried and fresh Judion butter beans, and fabulous lentils.

At Sous Chef, our team spends every day testing and selecting every product before it earns a place on our shelves. We only stock beans and pulses we genuinely love to cook with - chosen for their flavour, texture and provenance. If it doesn’t bring something special to the table, it doesn’t make the cut.

Browse a huge selection of beans including:

butter beans
pinto beans
lima beans
mung beans
fava beans
black beans
kidney beans

These fabulous ingredients are the foundations of slow-simmered soups, spiced dals, vibrant salads and rich stews.

Fold Puy lentils through roast vegetables, spoon silky cannellini beans into tomato sauces, or cook broths and curries inspired by kitchens around the world. Every jar, tin and bag is here to help you cook with more flavour, texture and joy.

Dried pulses make filling and nutritious meals with store cupboard ingredients. Use your dried lentils for Indian dals and lentil soups, or use jars of garbanzo chickpeas to make Spanish salads and quick homemade hummus.

Popular Recipes

Mexican-Style Black Beans Recipe With Ancho Chilli

Mexican-Style Black Beans Recipe With Ancho Chilli

2 hours 40 minutes + soaking time
Easy
March 20th, 2018

Fava Bean Falafel Recipe

Fava Bean Falafel Recipe

5 hours soaking with 15 minutes cooking
Intermediate
June 19th, 2013

Cicerchie Minestrone Soup

Italian Cicerchie Minestrone Soup Recipe

Easy
February 3rd, 2022

Zoe Adjonyoh's Aboboi - Bambara Bean Stew

Zoe Adjonyoh's Aboboi - Bambara Bean Stew Recipe

Easy
September 1st, 2020

Traditional Italian Farro Soup Recipe

Traditional Italian Farro Soup Recipe

1 hour 10
Easy
April 11th, 2013

Stuffed Aubergine In Curry And Coconut Dal

Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage's Stuffed Aubergine In Curry And Coconut Dal Recipe

Intermediate
September 21st, 2020

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Beans & Pulses

Find the best beans and pulses online today from our selection, including large chickpeas, dried and fresh Judion butter beans,

Chickpeas

Lentils

Tofu, Bean curd & Soybeans

Tofu, Bean curd & Soybeans

Broad Beans & Fava Beans

Broad Beans & Fava Beans

Red & Adzuki Beans

Red & Adzuki Beans

Black Beans

Pinto Beans & Refried Beans

Pinto Beans & Refried Beans

Butter Beans, Haricot & White Beans

Butter Beans, Haricot & White Beans

Toor Dal & Mung Dal

Toor Dal & Mung Dal

Recipes and Buyer's Guides

Mexican-Style Black Beans Recipe With Ancho Chilli
- 2 hours 40 minutes + soaking time
- Easy
- March 20th, 2018
Fava Bean Falafel Recipe
- 5 hours soaking with 15 minutes cooking
- Intermediate
- June 19th, 2013
Italian Cicerchie Minestrone Soup Recipe
- Easy
- February 3rd, 2022
Zoe Adjonyoh's Aboboi - Bambara Bean Stew Recipe
- Easy
- September 1st, 2020
Traditional Italian Farro Soup Recipe
- 1 hour 10
- Easy
- April 11th, 2013
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage's Stuffed Aubergine In Curry And Coconut Dal Recipe
- Intermediate
- September 21st, 2020