Surti Papdi 'Kodhi'
Beautiful purple flowers producing 2-3" long half moon shaped beans in late Summer and Fall. Known as hyacinth bean in English. Delicious pods can be used for dishes like Undhiyu. Beans can also be shelled and used to make Surti Papdi Lilva shaak, where the green bean seeds are shelled and cooked with spices, onions, garlic and ginger. Vining variety, requires a trellis. Can either be direct seeded outside or started indoors 2-3 weeks before planting outside.
An heirloom variety that has been stewarded for over 6 generations in the Kodhi Village in Surat, India.
20 seeds per packet.
Beautiful purple flowers producing 2-3" long half moon shaped beans in late Summer and Fall. Known as hyacinth bean in English. Delicious pods can be used for dishes like Undhiyu. Beans can also be shelled and used to make Surti Papdi Lilva shaak, where the green bean seeds are shelled and cooked with spices, onions, garlic and ginger. Vining variety, requires a trellis. Can either be direct seeded outside or started indoors 2-3 weeks before planting outside.
An heirloom variety that has been stewarded for over 6 generations in the Kodhi Village in Surat, India.
20 seeds per packet.
Beautiful purple flowers producing 2-3" long half moon shaped beans in late Summer and Fall. Known as hyacinth bean in English. Delicious pods can be used for dishes like Undhiyu. Beans can also be shelled and used to make Surti Papdi Lilva shaak, where the green bean seeds are shelled and cooked with spices, onions, garlic and ginger. Vining variety, requires a trellis. Can either be direct seeded outside or started indoors 2-3 weeks before planting outside.
An heirloom variety that has been stewarded for over 6 generations in the Kodhi Village in Surat, India.
20 seeds per packet.
