Try the nutritious beans you know so well from the Bahay Kubo song!
ORIGIN
Lima, Peru way back 7000BC
TODAY
Harvested from bush and vine varieties, typically sold in markets peeled from pods
PROFILE
Starchy, potato-like taste and a grainy, chewy, yet slightly buttery, texture
AKA
Lima beans or butter beans
PREPARATION
Peel and save seeds, then boil in soups, mash into savory spreads, include in pinakbet or dinengdeng, or serve steamed, sautéed, buttered, or ginataan with other Pinoy veggies!
NUTRITION
Rich in protein, dietary fibers, folates, and B-complex vitamins
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