
It can be stored indefinitely in an airtight container in a cool, dry location.Clean the vaal and remove any stones or dirt particles.
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In most Arab countries, the fava bean is used for a breakfast meal called ful medames, made by combining cooked or crushed fava beans to a sauce. In Schezuan cuisine, the beans are combined with soybeans and chili peppers to produce a spicy fermented bean paste called doubanjiang. Vaal, known as Lima beans, is popular in China, Peru (habas salads), Mexico (habas con chile) and Thailand, where its name means "open-mouth nut". Rangoon na Vaal is a simple and nutritious preparation of field beans. You can add the cooled vaal beans to soups, sandwiches and salads. The beans can be fried, causing the skin to split open, and then salted and/or spiced to produce a savoury, crunchy snack. This combines well with coconut, jaggery and ginger. On cooking, vaal acquires a strong, nutty aroma and the taste becomes creamy with a slight, but not unpleasant bitterness. Culinary Uses of vaal, field beans, butter beans in Indian Cooking Whether purchasing vaal in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture. Just as with any other food that you may purchase in the bulk section, make sure that the bins containing the vaal beans are covered and that the store has a good product turnover so as to ensure its maximal freshness.
If purchasing in a packaged container, check to see if there is a "use-by" date on the package.It is available pre-packaged as well as in bulk containers as dried vaal beans, whole or split.How to select vaal, field beans, butter beans