Kidney beans are a very popular legume because of its great taste, texture and flavor. They
are dark red in color and are kidney shaped. Kidney beans are full of potassium,
magnesium, iron and protein. Hence, this is a good meat substitute for vegetarians. Kidney
beans also have several disease-fighting antioxidants that promote a healthy and strong
immunity.
Other names of kidney beans are ‘Rajma‘ in Hindi, ‘Nallachikkudu‘ in Telugu, ‘Sigappu
Karamani‘ in Tamil, ‘Capparadavare‘ in Kannada, ‘Barbati Beej‘ in Bengali, ‘Phanasi‘ in
Gujarati and ‘Rajma‘ in Punjabi. Owing to its various health benefits,
kidney beans are considered to be one of the best legumes for
everybody. The top health benefits of kidney beans are explained
below: