Yardlong Bean

Chori

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Vegetarian Parsi: Inspired by tradition

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2022

  • About

Known in English as the yardlong bean, asparagus bean, Chinese long bean, and by several other names, it is grown mostly in the warmer parts of Asia. The yardlong bean’s lengthy pods grow on vines and are generally about a foot long when picked. Used in a variety of Southeast Asian cuisines, it is commonly stir-fried with different spices. Alternatively, the Parsi food repertoire boasts a different and delicious way of preparing this unusual bean. Here I share a tasty recipe in the style pr