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MOTH BEAN    
 

 

 

The moth bean (pronounced "moat bean"), also called mat bean or Turkish gram, is a small, drought-resistant annual trailing herb with small yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves, grown especially in dry parts of South Asia for its tiny (3-4 mm) edible beans, which range in color from light brown to dark reddish brown.

In the South Asia, the green pods are eaten as a vegetable and the ripe seeds, whole or split,

Moth Bean
Moth Bean

 

are eaten cooked. Seeds are sprouted and eaten with or without salt, or fried and salted

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