Tepary Beans - Healthy and Delicious!

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Arizona Tepary Beans

If you like beans, you are going to LOVE teparyies!

Tepary beans are native to the canyons and arroyos of southern Arizona. Indians have cultivated this crop for hundreds of years. Beans, corn, and squash are known as the Three Sisters used in a combination of dishes and were a source of nutrition in southern Arizona.

The flavor is a unique nutty taste not found in any other variety of beans. These can be prepared in the same way as pintos and seasoned any way desired. Cooked until tender with bacon, onion and a little salt and pepper, these beans make a great meal by themselves, or can be refried and used in a number of dishes.

 
For the full scoop on these beans, please visit AZTeparyBean.com

The History of Tepary Beans 

Rainwater was channeled from the desert hills and peaks onto dryland farms where teparies and other crops such as squash and corn were grown. These crops were adapted to growing and producing a crop which was essentially irrigated once from the winter rains or summer storms. In some areas of Arizona, these channels on the hills and peaks are still visible although the dryland farm has returned to the desert.
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    charkee charkee Jun 19, 2009 @ 3:39 pm
    I've grown tepary beans for years. Its easy to grow and uses less water that regular beans. To harvest I allow the plant to dry and carefully pull it up in the morning, before the sun dries them out. This is to avoid the seeds from breaking out the the pods and loosing them all over the garden.

    In the afternoon I place the plants on a large tarp and walk around on them until the pods are all broken up. Then I winnow the seed in a gentle breeze. The beans cook quickly in 1/2 hour.
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    John John Feb 17, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
    Just tried some tepary beans. Cooked them all day in a crock pot with some ham, green chiles, onion, garlic, and a little salt. Deliciious!
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    mike mike Jan 9, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
    Teapry beans! One of the top ten food trends for 2009 in Arizona.

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    Jennifer Jennifer Feb 29, 2008 @ 8:34 am
    I recently tried tepary beans for the first time and am hooked! They are so flavorful. I made them to go in burritos, but ended up eating a big plateful by themselves. A definite big thumbs up!

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More information about these wonderful beans

Tepary bean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tepary bean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Native Seeds - Tepary Beans
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Tepary beans, once a staple in the Sonoran Desert and cultivated throughout Mesoamerica, are one of North America's most illustrious native crops
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The namesake of both the brown and the white Tepary bean is pawi, the Papago Indian word for bean, and further, t'pawi?meaning ?it is a bean.'
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Igo GREEN Tip of the Day 

Because Tepary Beans are drought resistant and native to Arizona, you can consider them a "green" food - less impact on the environment. Here's a daily tip to help you go green in other areas.

Tepary Bean Hummus 

From Mike

White tepary beans make a great substitute for garbanzo beans!

2 cups of cooked white tepary beans
Reserved bean liquid from cooking
1-2 cloves of garlic (or more!)
3-4 Tbs Lemon Juice
2-3 Tbs Olive oil
1-2 Tbs Tahini
1 tsp Salt
Place cooked tepary beans in a food processor
Place garlic cloves in food processor
Turn on food processor
Add enough reserved liquid to turn the beans into a cake frosting like texture
Taste and adjust to your preferences
Add lemon juice
Taste and adjust to your preferences
Add olive oil
Taste and adjust to your preferences
Add Tahini
Taste and adjust to your preferences
Add salt
Taste and adjust to your preferences

The beans can be cooked to an aldente firmness to simulate the texture of garbanzo beans, but I used well cooked beans and the texture was as smooth as butter. Very tasty!

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Mike talks about Tepary Beans 

A great video from the Podchicks - Mike teaches them all about tepary beans at the Phoenix Farmers Market
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by Mandi

Hi Squidooers!  My dad grows these yummy beans, and they are now a family favorite.  If you haven't tried them yet, you gotta!

 

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