The invention relates to a process for preparing a pea extract comprising fibres, the process comprising the following steps:(a) bringing shelled peas into contact with an aqueous solution in order to form an aqueous composition comprising peas；(b) leaving the peas to hydrate in said aqueous composition for at least 30 minutes and at most 15 hours；(c) grinding said peas in order to as a result obtain ground peas； and(d) fractionating said ground peas in order to obtain at least one pea extract comprising fibres.The invention also relates to a pea extract that can be obtained according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to an edible composition comprising the pea extract according to the invention.
