Clove bean is a crop can be grown throughout the year. Hence it is called ‘Nithya Vazhuthana’ in Malayalam. It is a vine plant with small bunches of fruits. Tender fruits are used for cooking. The fruit are with long pedicels and swollen tips like bulb. This vegetable was popular until few years ago. The Malayalam name “nithya vazhudhanenga of clove beans is derived from the 24/7 yield of this beautiful and delicious vegie. It grows on a creeper, no care required; it yields during the heavy rains and the summer and winter. You get a handful every alternate day, perfect to make stir fries and theeyal, a perfect ingredient in aviyal and sambar. Completely bursting with all sorts of nutrition.