Moras Bhaji is a beautiful salty succulent that grows in damp regions like mangroves, dunes, beaches, etc which is available mainly during early monsoons.
Suaede Maritima
Indian Salt wort ( English)
Lano/Luno/Morad ( Gujarathi)
Moras ( Marathi)
Nirumari (Tamil)
Ila Kura ( Telegu)
Nunkha ( Haryana)
Moras grows around seashores, marshy lands, salt marshes, etc.
It is a halophyte. Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants growing in waters with high salinity like marshy lands, swamps, etc which is exactly where moras grow abundantly.
This monsoon succulent is mainly available in the local markets from July to September.
The leaves are lush green, thick, and fleshy with a smooth surface similar to many succulents while the stems are fleshy and some have a hint of red-pink color. If you taste the leaves you will find them to be hydrating and slightly salty. The flowers are tiny and mainly grow on the topmost tip.
If you see the leaves of the Moras bhaji leaves, they are shiny and appear to be wax-coated like most succulent leaves, making them super easy to clean.
Wash it clean under running water and you are good to go.
You can either use only the leaves or can use them as it is with the stem.
Hope you try out this vegetable and share your experience with me in the comments below.
Also, there are many such lesser-known vegetables like Moras which are consumed across India. Sharing a few of my favorite wild foods here-Aakur, Kudachya shenga
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What moras called in English
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find out any other names for it (not even in English)
It's called Sea purslane in English
Purslane