General Description/History

This, square frilly bean is high in protein and popular in South East Asia. It has a string on two of its four sides that should be removed before cooking. It should be cooked in salted water for 2-3 minutes before being sliced for use in Thai salads or stir fried as a green vegetable. Its flavour is like a starchy green bean.

Season: Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Alternative Names: kacang botol, yi dou, asparagus bean, Goa bean, tua pu

Availablity: April,May,June,July,August,September,October

Growing Areas: 

QLD Tropical North
WA North
NT Northern Territory