Have you heard about the coconut sprout aka maranda? Did you know it was edible? Have you tasted it?
Should you eat the beautiful Coconut Sprout?
Category: Ingredients
Compilation of all wild, local, seasonal and exotic ingredients along with their nutritional values, culinary usage and recipes/
Ambat Chukka(Green Sorrel)and its nutrition benefits
Ambat Chukka is one interesting green. It looks like spinach/palak and tastes like Gongura but it is neither. In fact, it is unique in its own way. It is tangy, sour, and absoluely versatile to use so read all about this interesting ingredient below.
Madras Cucumber/Southekayi nutrition and its culinary uses
Madras Cucumber is something that I discovered on my recent trip to the market.
Aakur/Ankur: The Monsoon special edible fern
Aakur/Ankur is an edible fern that grows in marshy and mangrove areas. In fact, it is considered to be a delicacy in Goa.
Ramphal: The bullock heart fruit
As a kid, I always believed my grandfather loved the fruit “Ramphal” because they shared a connection to “Ram” through their name. A legend states this fruit was consumed by Lord Ram and that is how it got its name.
Longan and its positive health-nutritional benefits
Longans are also known as the ” Dragon eye fruits” or Euphoria are delicious sweet tiny fruits.
Unlocking the secrets of Air Potatoes/Karande
Karande or Air Potatoes/yam are true yams that belong to the yam family.