Fava beans are from the legume family. Today, fresh beans as well as canned, frozen, dry, salted and roasted varieties are easily available in the world market. Easy cooking of Fava beans along with pleasant and sweet taste makes them melt in the mouth just like butter. This is because of their unique texture and taste, which can also be easily added to diets as part of salads, stews and soups, and consumed as a snack. This seed is rich in iron, potassium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, magnesium, various vitamins and folic acid.