Learn all about wild, local, seasonal and unique vegetables which can add diversity and nutrition.
Ambat Chukka is one interesting green. It looks like spinach/palak/nali bhaji 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.
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Madras Cucumber is something that I discovered on my recent trip to the market.
I love wandering through local markets to find ingredients that are local, seasonal, and new to me. On one such visit, I saw this oval-shaped fruit, which I thought was a melon. But to my surprise, I was told it was a cucumber. A cucumber that is cooked and consumed. That was enough to spark my curiosity and take me down a rabbit hole learning about this ingredient.
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Asparagus...
Finally, I got my hands on this amazing ingredient. I had always seen it on screen (mainly in Western cookery shows) or read in books. I knew how it felt, tasted, and looked from all the descriptions I had but that doesn’t really justify it, does it? There is something about looking, feeling, tasting, and cooking a food ingredient.
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Ever heard of Armenian Cucumber? No?
Perhaps you’ve heard of Long Melon cucumber/ snake cucumber/ gavthi kakri? Still, No?
Don’t you worry, they are all the same and in this blog we are going to read more about this variety of cucumber.
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Green Garlic is a young garlic plant that looks beautiful. The foliage is flat, with a single garlic clove at the base, and has lush long roots. Every inch of the plant is edible.
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Cassia Tora aka Takla pronounced as टाकळयाची भाजी is a leafy vegetable that is specifically available during monsoons. It is a ran bhaji aka wild food and is found in many regions of India eg. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc.
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With the arrival of the first few showers of rain, nature comes alive with a variety of seasonal greens. You also get a variety of these interesting leafy vegetables in the local markets for a short time. One such vegetable is Dragon Stalk Yam which is mainly available just before the monsoons begin. While it may continue to be available during the early monsoons, the ones you get just before the rains are said to be tastier and flavourful.
Traditionally used in regional cuisine, this wild food not only adds variety to the plate but connects us to nature, local wisdom and even our food traditions.
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