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Where can you get these wing or square beans (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus),as fresh as this? I just picked it from my sister in law's bean vine growing on her fence in her garden in Johor Malaysia. It is so fresh you can eat it straight away, and have a mouthful of vitamin.
My parents used to grow them in Borneo. It is a good plant to grow because it is very tough and no insect will attack them. So it is a good plant for an organic farmer. The pod is highly nutritious, some people eat the leaves. I guess the leaves are edible as my parents used to serve the leaves of the long or string or snake beans.
To cook the pods, you can blanch them quickly and eat with a belachan sauce, or the traditional way, just slice them diagonally and a quick stir fry with some garlic pieces. Remember, a quick fry, don’t overcook. Your pods should be crunchy, slightly sweet and very tasty. If you overcook, they turn a dull black colour.
Wing beans are popular in all South East Asian countries. You can get them in Hawaii. I don't remember seeing them in New Zealand.
16 comments:
I love the the beans especially with belacan, yummy!
Irene
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Kacang botol! Love them with prawn paste! :b
They sound very good. I have never heard of them before.
An insect-resistant veggie!! how about that, great take on the theme.
Happy PH and happy weekend.
fresh
wow.. it makes me feel a little embarrassed i dont plant more beans n vege. flowers cannot b eaten
healthy wealthy and wise!
I'll take a helping now please :)
Oh it is so good to see green again!
I played, too! Have a blessed weekend.
Mrs. Mecomber
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I've never seen this sort of bean before!
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Great and very interesting post. Have to check if I can get it here.
They sound delicious, Great take on the theme
They sound very good, would love to try them. Great take on this weeks challenge. Thank you for visiting my blog.
I do love fresh veggies from the garden. A real miracle to me. Certainly a FRESH look at this week's theme. If you want to get FRESH with me this week check mine here.
they're called 'sigarilyas' in the Philippines. they are best mixed and sauteed with other veggies like squash, eggplant and okra. yum!
Beng Beng,
Flowers are food for the eyes and the soul. Life will be very boring if there are no one to plant flowers.
Sliced them finely, add onions, chillies and squeeze some lime juice- served as salad, sedap! I also like to eat them with sambal belacan, but never blanched them, I like to eat them raw.
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