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If you absolutely relish the taste of beans, then you will love purple hulled beans. Shop for your fresh and organically grown purple hulled beans from the Instacart app and get them delivered at your own convenience! 

There are widespread beliefs that purple hulled peas originated from Africa, specifically Niger. Just as the name implies, it has a purple color that makes it easy for harvesters to spot during harvest. They are housed in long, thin pods that are 3 to 6 inches long. Each pod houses between six and 13 seeds, which can either be kidney or oblong-shaped.

Purple hulled beans have several varieties, such as the crowder pea, the cream or conch peas, and the Southern peas that can be seen in bushes or growing on vining plants. They are also known as “pink-eye purple hull peas,” “Pink-eyed peas,” and “Southern peas.” Although they are similar to the popular black-eyed pea, purple hulled beans differ in color, appearance, and taste. It became a popular delicacy among humans when they found out the plant helps in fixing soil nitrogen required for plant growth. Purple hulled beans are a good source of plant fiber that aids digestion in humans. They also contain iron, folate, and some amounts of calcium and potassium, which functions as electrolytes and helps in fluid retention in the body.

The purple hulled bean plants grow in a bushy pattern, and the plants produce soft textured beans that can be eaten with soups, stews, and can also be enjoyed plain when it is boiled. Purple hulled beans are consumed for their flavor, vitamins, and minerals.

Purple hulled beans are also popular in Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and Europe. The beans are sold fresh in local markets. They can also be found dried or frozen in supermarkets and grocery stores. Apart from the fact that they are a perfect choice of crop to plant in late summer, purple hulled beans are harvested several times and in different stages during planting season.

Their characteristic purple color is obtained from the same pigment that gives the apples and pansies their distinct color. 

Purple hulled beans are of the freshest and best quality during the end of summer or the beginning of fall. They can be consumed either fresh or dried. The immature beans, called snap beans, have pods that are green and are around 4 inches long. For fresh use, pick purple hulled beans when they are still immature; when the pods are just growing. The whole pod can be eaten, or the pods are broken and the seeds eaten after they are properly washed.

For dried use, the mature purple hulled beans are best picked when the pods of the mature beans are yellow or brown-colored. The mature ones take a much longer time to be fully formed. They are harvested when their seeds are hard, and their purple eyes are prominent.

After harvesting, shell the purple hulled beans immediately or store them in a refrigerator if you intend to use them later.

Purple hulled beans can be stored based on how mature or immature they are. When extracted from the pods, the mature beans are placed in a plastic bag, which can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four weeks. The immature pods can be stored for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

Fresh beans should not be washed before refrigeration. Also, they should be stored with their shells intact in a bag or container with holes in them to allow air to penetrate in and around them.

Purple hulled beans are useful both in their fresh and dried states. The young, immature hulled beans can be eaten like green beans and can either be steamed or sauteed.

The fresh ripe beans are extracted from the pods and cooked together with onions, bacon or salted pork, and a little water. Purple hulled beans can be cooked and enjoyed as a main dish, as a stew with chunks of beef, or as a side dish.