Hyacinth Bean Spread – Deshi Shimer Bhorta (দেশি শিম ভর্তা)

Deshi Shim or Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus) is very popular winter vegetable in Bangladesh. I don't know where the name Hyacinth comes from but I guess the flowers of hyacinth bean looks like hyacinth flower- may be. The bean itself looks like half moon, dark green in colour with deep purple edges. It has a …

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Hyacinth Bean Stir Fry – Sheem Alu Bhaji (শিম আলু ভাজি)

Hyancinth bean (Lablab purpureus) is one of the most adored vegetable in Bangladesh. It is dark green, half moon, flat in shape, even sometimes you can find them in dark purple color. We call it Sheem (শীম) in Bangla and there are many awesome vegan recipes with this vegetables, for example, spread (bhorrta), sheem - …

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