It has been exactly one month since we moved to Houston, Texas. The move went well and we are slowly adjusting to radiant Houston climate. We made an offer on a new house. It is under construction and will be finished in another couple of weeks. Until then, we are staying at our kind friends Prasad and Lakshmi’s home. They are on India trip and we are babysitting their home and backyard vegetable and fruit garden. It has been a great experience so far.
The following is a bean plant called asparagus bean or Yardlong bean from the backyard garden. The mature seeds have pleasant and mildly sweet taste, like alasanda. I have been making a tomato based curry with the shelled beans following my friend’s suggestion. It is a household favorite here.
The Flower
The Beans
The immature beans have asparagus like flavor, so the name Asparagus beans. They taste ok, but we prefer the plump and sweet tasting red colored beans from matured pods for cooking.
Shelled Beans (Red Alasanda)
Asparagus Beans with Tomatoes and Potatoes and Chapatis
