Ganaway always keeps in her pantry a bag of dried large white lima beans, which she loves to soak overnight before cooking them down with smoked meat until tender and super creamy to enjoy over a ...

Pressure Cook for 30 minutes (unsoaked) with a 15-minute Natural Release: Put the beans in the pressure cooker, add 6 cups of water, sprinkle with the salt, then add the onion and bay leaf. Lock ...

The beans get their name from their place of origin — Lima, Peru — though the legume’s pronunciation includes a long “i” sound (lye-muh). They come in a variety of shapes and colors ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MSMedically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus L.) are nutritious legumes that provide an excellent source of plant-based protein, fiber ...

Lima beans may help support your digestive and heart health and reduce your risk of common health conditions like obesity, heart disease, and certain cancers.

Cook until the beans are tender, 1 to 3 hours. Once the beans are tender, stir in the palm sugar, coconut milk and makrut lime leaves and increase the heat to high.