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Fresh Produce

Guar (Cluster beans)

Cluster beans picked young so they stay tender.

Available

Also called ਗਵਾਰ · ग्वार

Season and availability

Usually available: May, June, July, August, September

Planted: March, June

Harvested: June, July, August, September

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Keep in the fridge in a closed box.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 7 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it

Snap off both ends, pull any string and cut short.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Recipes using Guar (Cluster beans)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Guar Phali Sabzi

lunch · 32 min

A simple everyday Guar sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

Guar Aloo

lunch · 32 min

A simple everyday Guar sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

Guar Masala

lunch · 37 min

Guar cooked in a thick onion tomato masala, good with roti or rice.

Punjabi Guar

lunch · 32 min

A simple everyday Guar sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.