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[[Image:LimaBeans.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Lima beans]]
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Phaseolus lunatus is a legume. It is grown for its seed, which is eaten as a [[vegetable]]. It is commonly known as the '''lima bean''' or '''butter bean'''; it is also known as '''Haba bean''', '''Pallar bean''', '''Burma bean''', '''Guffin bean''', '''Hibbert bean''', '''Sieva bean''', '''Rangood bean''', '''Madagascar bean''', '''Paiga''', '''Paigya''', '''prolific bean''', '''civet bean''', '''sugar bean''' or '''đậu ngự''' (Vietnamese).

The P. lunatus is of Andean and Mesoamerican origin. Two separate domestication events are believed to have occurred. The first, taking place in the Andes around 2000 BC, produced a large-seeded variety (Lima type), while the second, taking place most likely in Mesoamerica around AD 800, produced a small-seeded variety (Sieva type). By 1301, cultivation had spread to North America, and in the sixteenth century the plant arrived and began to be cultivated in the Eastern Hemisphere.

The small-seeded wild form (Sieva type) is found distributed from Mexico to Argentina, generally below 1600 meters above sea level, while the large-seeded wild form (Lima type) is found distributed in the north of Peru, between 320 and 2030 meters above sea level.

The Moche Culture (1-800 AD) cultivated lima [[beans]] and often depicted them in their art. During the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, lima [[beans]] were exported to the rest of the Americas and Europe, since the boxes of such goods had their place of origin labeled "Lima - Peru", the [[beans]] got named as such.

Both bush and pole (vine) varieties exist, the latter from one to four meters in height. The bush varieties mature earlier than the pole varieties. The pods are up to 15 cm long. The mature seeds are 1 to 3 cm long and oval to kidney shaped. In most varieties the seeds are quite flat, but in the "potato" varieties the shape approaches spherical. White seeds are common, but black, red, orange and variously mottled seeds are also known. The immature seeds are uniformly green.

The term '''butter bean''' is widely used for a large, flat, and white variety of lima bean (P. lunatus var. macrocarpus, or P. limensis), however, in the Southern United States the Sieva type are traditionally called butter beans, also otherwise known as the Dixie or Henderson type. In that area, lima beans and butter beans are seen as two distinct types of beans. However, in highland areas of the southern Appalachians where Lima beans will not mature, certain traditional varieties of runner beans are known as butter beans, causing some confusion. In the United Kingdom, a "butter bean" is a dried bean which can be purchased either to re hydrate (in the same manner as dried peas) or as canned (tinned) and ready to use. In culinary use, lima beans and butter beans are distinctly different, the former being small and green, the latter large and yellow. In areas where both are considered to be lima beans, the green variety may be labeled as "baby" limas.
==How to cook lima beans in a [[pressure cooker]]==
'''Use this basic guide if you do not have a specific recipe'''
* Pick through the [[beans]] and discard any discoloured beans or loose skins
* Soak in cold water for a minimum of the time shown, soaking overnight is usually the best way to achieve this
* Change soaking water a few times if possible
* Never cook the [[beans]] in the water they were soaked in
* Rinse the beans well at the end of the soaking period
* Ensure the [[pressure cooker]] is at least a quarter full
* Never fill the [[pressure cooker]] more than half full
* Always cover the beans with at least 5 cm (2") water
* Add 2 tablespoons of [[vegetable oil]] to the water - this reduces foaming
* Allow the [[pressure cooker]] to get to the required pressure and then begin timing
* Use the specified [[pressure release method]] - this is the [[natural method]] in the case of [[dried beans]] or [[pulses]]
* A bean is usually perfectly cooked when it can be easily squashed between your forefinger and thumb
* If the beans are not sufficiently cooked, return to pressure, cook for another 3 minutes and allow the pressure to reduce using the [[natural method]]. Re-check that the beans are cooked to your liking.

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<TD WIDTH=173 HEIGHT=18 ALIGN=LEFT>BEAN VARIETY</TD>

<TD WIDTH=173 ALIGN=CENTER>COLD WATER SOAK TIME ''minimum period''</TD>

<TD WIDTH=173 ALIGN=CENTER>PRESSURE COOKING TIME</TD>

<TD WIDTH=173 ALIGN=CENTER>[[:Category:Pressure_cooker_recipes#Internal temperature related to pressure|COOKING PRESSURE]] High = 15 psi Medium = 10 psi Low = 5 psi</TD>

<TD WIDTH=218 ALIGN=CENTER>[[De-pressurising a pressure cooker|PRESSURE RELEASE METHOD]]</TD>

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<TD HEIGHT=17 ALIGN=LEFT>[[Butter beans]] </TD>

<TD ALIGN=CENTER>8 hours</TD>

<TD ALIGN=CENTER>4 minutes</TD>

<TD ALIGN=CENTER>Medium</TD>

<TD ALIGN=CENTER>[[Natural pressure release method|Natural]]</TD>

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