Tag: edible leaves
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Rooted in Nutrition Series 7: Elephant Foot Yam
This series explores lesser-known tuber crops, starting with tapioca and featuring various yam types. The author recounts a childhood disdain for elephant yam, later developing a craving for it in Bangalore due to its unique taste and aroma, attributed to Kerala’s soil. Cultural dishes using yams highlight their culinary versatility.
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Edible Green Series: Wild Purslane
You may not find this greens/keerai in city or town markets. Or even in villages these days! While I have seen and consumed the Common Purslane, this little one seemed to be a rare find for me. My friends in the Forgotten Greens group used to share this plant from various parts of India but…
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Edible Greens:Paan Chronicles: A Vibrant Tapestry of Culture, Memories, and Flavors
As I start on the leafy tales of betel, I find myself scribbling about a plant that seemed as mundane as a garden plant. I had no idea that the vines of betel leaves in both my ancestral and current homes would unfold into a lush narrative of traditions, memories, and unexpected revelations. Memories of…
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Edible Green Series – Madhura cheera/Multivitamin plant
This versatile leafy green, known by several names in Malayalam, including Madhura cheera, Chekkurmani, Veli cheera, Mysore cheera, Vitamin cheera, Block cheera, and Pressure cheera, Malay Cheera, Ela cheera is a nutritional powerhouse. It goes by common names such as Star gooseberry, sweet leaf, Tropical Asparagus, Vitamin plant. This leafy green is rich in essential…
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