The guar bean or cluster bean, an annual legume, is used for obtaining guar gum. Guar could be consumed like a green bean, yet is much more essential as the original source of guar gum. Younger, fresh cluster beans have got a narrow as well as long body together with tiny pods. They're extremely popular veggie. they are indigenous to India and therefore are broadly grown, not just in Andhra but additionally in other areas of country (dry, warm and arid regions).

Young ones are collected for veggie use. The mature pods - the seeds are collected to be dried as well as powdered to flour referred to as guar gum.

Guar gum is utilized as thickening agent in industrial food preparations just like ice creams

Guar leaves can be used like spinach and the pods are prepared like salad or vegetables

Nutritional Facts

• It has important Vitamins, namely Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, foliates, and has abundant carbohydrates, has minerals namely, phosphorous, calcium, iron, potassium along with absolutely no cholesterol and fats
• Includes low calories also it have got reduced glycemic index.
• Helps you to control glucose levels
• The existence of rich water soluble dietary fiber assists in digestion of food as well as it enhances digestive system, and also reduces bowel problems
• Considered heart healthy
• The existence of phosphorous and calcium fortifies bones as well as enhances bone health.
• The presence of iron enhances hemoglobin content within RBC's and enhances oxygen consumption capacity of the blood, therefore enhances better blood circulation.
• Rich in folic acid
• Manage Blood pressure
• Stimulates bowel movement
• Calms the brain

Some of the recipes are:

• Guar phali with aloo
• Cluster Beans Fry
• Guar (Cluster) Beans Patoli
• Cluster Beans with Tur Dal Medium Saute
• Cluster beans moong dal curry