Product Description
The entire Winged bean plant or Sigarilyas is edible. The leaves, flowers, roots, and bean pods can be eaten raw or cooked; the pods are edible even when raw and unripe. The seeds are edible after cooking. Each of these parts contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron, among other nutrients. The tender pods, which are the most widely eaten part of the plant, are best when eaten before they exceed 2.5 cm (1.0 in) in length. They are ready for harvest within three months of planting. The flowers are used to colour rice and pastry. The young leaves can be picked and prepared as a leaf vegetable, similar to spinach.
Vitamins & Minerals:
Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Iron, Calcium
What it heals:
Heart disease
High cholesterol
Cancer
Diabetes
Weight gain
