Valor Shelling beans produce dull green flat pods that somewhat resemble snow peas. Not stringless, inside are flat kidney-shaped beans. The flavor is slightly bitter.

Valor Shelling beans are available late summer.

Unlike dried beans which are readily available, many fresh shelling beans are difficult to find due to seasonality and growing regions. Peas, beans and lentils are referred to as pulses and offer a variety of textures and flavors.

Valor beans have a slightly bitterish taste so they are usually cooked with another vegetable like potatoes, peas or even aubergines. They are also used in a traditional dish called Undhiyu, a Gujarati dish.

Nutritional Facts

• Beans are rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants and are an excellent addition to a varied, economical, healthy diet. All four of the major dietary food-scoring systems promote beans as a part of a healthy diet, one of only four foods these guidelines agree on. The newest dietary guidelines for Americans also promote whole plant food consumption, including a high legume intake.
• Ergothioneine, shown to protect DNA
• Folate, important for maintaining healthy homocysteine levels
• Magnesium, associated with an overall decreased risk of mortality
• Non-heme iron, a safer form of iron than the heme-iron found in animal sources Phytates, now believed to promote bone health, decrease the risk of cancer and even force cancer cells to dedifferentiate back towards being normal cells
• Potassium, an essential mineral that may be protective against stroke Protein
• Soluble fiber, associated with decreased risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease risk, and stroke, as well as slowed progression of heart disease and treatment of constipation
• Vitamin B6, important for eye health
• Zinc, important for male reproductive health

Some of the recipes are:

• Valor beans, potatoes, peas,methis with muthias dumplings curry
• Undhiya with beans and methi
• Valor beans with bengali 5 spices
• Sauteed Valor Beans
• Valor Beans - Cilantro Rice