Beans – iThottam

Gawar Beans

Gawar Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) This crunchy bean is low in calories and popular throughout India. The plant is extremely hardy and grows easily even in drought-like conditions. We cannot ship this product to Australia. In India, cluster beans are commonly used in vegetable curries and lentil dals. Unlike the regular green beans, cluster beans have aContinue reading “Gawar Beans”

Papdi Bean

Papdi Bean (Surti Papdi – Chandni) is an edible podded bean is especially popular in the State of Gujarat. The bean is cooked with spices and makes a great accompaniment with Indian breads like poori. It is also an essential for the vegetable medley dish called undhiyu. Seeds are pale brown in color. A summerContinue reading “Papdi Bean”