Cluster Beans

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