SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Lowers blood cholesterol levels. Useful in weight loss and diabetes treatment. Important for maintaining strong bones and proper development of fetus.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich source of protein and dietary fiber.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Cooked as a side dish that is generally eaten with Indian chapatti/roti or rice. The gum in cluster beans is used in ice creams, bakery products and also as a stabilizer in cheese and cold meat processing.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Cluster Beans
- Tamil : Kothavara
- Malayalam : Kothamara
- Telugu : Goruchikkudu
- Kannada : Gori Kayi
- Hindi : Guar-Ki-Phalli
- Bengali : Jhar Sim
- Gujarati : Govar
- Marathi : Govari
- Oriya : Guanra Chhuin
- Punjabi : Guara-Di-Phalli
