Importance of Tree Bean

This is a vegetable called as Tree Bean and Yongchak (in Manipuri). Special dishes are prepared with this tree bean and most of the people in Northeast India love to eat specially by Meiteis  in Manipur and Assam. This a tall plant which is found in bunches and seeds are enclosed with thick covering. The taste of the bean is quite bitter at the first bite, but gradually after taking more and more seeds it becomes a sort of addiction to eat more. Normally most of the people will not taste good but those who get the taste becomes irresistible   to consume more. Vegetable vendors in the market fetch maximum money selling tree beans and it is a good business for sellers. The longer the beans the more the cost. The flower of this plant is shaped like a spongy ball and tasty  salad can also be prepared with it.  But one thing that is unknown about this plant is that   it   serves good for patients with DIABETES