Yellow Indian Woman Beans are a type of runner bean. The plant grows 20 to 24 inches (50 to 60 cm) tall.
The beans are gold-coloured. They cook up dense and creamy, and hold their shape well.
Yellow Indian Woman Beans are good for soup and salads.
Cooking Tips
Simmer soaked Yellow Indian Woman Beans for 2 ½ hours; pressure cook soaked beans for 20 to 25 minutes.
Substitutes
Pinto Beans
Equivalents
1 cup, dry = 2 ½ cups, cooked.
History Notes
Yellow Indian Woman Beans were reputedly brought to Montana from Sweden, and became popular with native Americans.