Cluster Bean RecipesThese cluster bean recipes are healthy and easy. Known as known as gawar or guar phalli, goru chikkudu, or kothavara in various Indian languages, cluster beans are a type of green beans grown in India, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They are a flatter, smaller cousin of the regular green (French or string) beans.In India, cluster beans are commonly used in vegetable curries and lentil dals. Unlike the regular green beans, cluster beans have a slightly bitter taste. To tone down the bitterness, freshly grated coconut, tamarind, jaggery, and tomatoes are often used. Before cooking the beans, you need to be string them, i.e., remove the fiber from the sides of the bean. These beans stay fresh for a couple of weeks when wrapped in plastic and stored in the refrigerator. Cluster beans are very healthy as they are are full of protein and fiber. 
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