Butter Beans

Also Known As : Large Lima Beans, Sieva bean, Madagascar bean, Haricot Lima

Technical Name : Phaseolus lunatus

Descriptions
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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a bland delicate and buttery taste.

Usage Tips

Butter beans can be used in soups or stews.

Description

In appearance, butter beans are kidney-shaped and they are available in cream, off white or yellow color. Some of the varieties are even available in red, purple, brown, black or white color. They are most often associated with succotash, a traditional Native American dish that combines this delicious bean with corn.

Health benefits

Butter beans contain magnesium that helps to reduce migraine.⁽¹⁾
It also helps to reduce the risk of anemia.⁽¹⁾
Vitamin B3 present in butter beans reduces the chances of cardiovascular disease.⁽¹⁾
Folate present in butter beans helps to prevent cancer.⁽¹⁾
It helps to lower the risk of blood pressure.⁽¹⁾

Selection Guide

Choose those butter beans that are firm and glossy. Butter beans should be spotless, without wrinkles or non appearance of yellow skin on them.

Note

Do not eat raw beans as they have linamarin which is a highly poisonous substance. Overconsumption of butter beans can cause nervousness, migraine, stomach problem due to presence of amino acid called L-tyrosine.⁽²⁾

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/lima-beans/

(2) https://www.onlyfoods.net/lima-bean-phaseolus-lunatus.html

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