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Black beans: Half a cup of canned black beans offers 6g each of fiber and protein, as well as various micronutrients such as iron, magnesium, manganese, folate and thiamine.
A 2021 study found that the benefits of eating beans as part of a well-balanced diet included: Heart, metabolic and colon protection. Improvement in obesity and inflammation.
Butter beans are the grown-up (and infinitely more delicious) version of a lima bean. Large, creamy, and mild in flavor, they also shine in skillet dinners, particularly those with thicker sauces.
Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, [3] Java plum, [3] black plum, jamun, jaman, jambul, or jambolan, [4] [5] is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. [5] It is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The word mucuna is the vernacular name for Mucuna urens in an indigenous language of Brazil, and in 1763 this word was chosen by the French botanist Michel Adanson in his Familles naturelles des plantes to be the generic epithet for this genus of legumes, [3] [4] although M. urens was itself known as Dolichos urens until being transferred to Mucuna many years later.
The beans are mildly toxic due to the presence of djenkolic acid, an amino acid that causes djenkolism (djenkol bean poisoning). [4] The beans and leaves of the djenkol tree are traditionally used for medicinal purposes, such as purifying the blood. [5] To date, djenkol is traded on local markets only. [6]
"Pinto beans are an economical and shelf-stable food, offering a wide range of health benefits," Garcia-Benson says. "They provide a substantial amount of nutrients, including fiber, protein and ...
Dal Makhani is traditionally prepared by first soaking black lentils (urad dal) and red kidney beans (rajma) overnight. The soaked lentils and beans are then boiled or pressure-cooked until tender. [6] Separately, a masala (spice mixture) is prepared by heating ghee in a pot, then adding onions, a bay leaf, and an optional cardamom pod. The ...