Tag: Lesser known ingredients

Find out about the hidden gems in the culinary world, lesser known ingredients that often have more flavor and nutritional value.

Wild Foods

Water Spinach/Nali Bhaji and its amazing benefits

water spinach

Unlike its name, Nali Bhaji/Water Spinach does not belong to or is related to the spinach family. Water spinach is a semi-aquatic perennial plant that proliferates in moist/ damp soil mainly around waterbodies/ditches etc and belongs to the Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) family. It is Native to Asia and thus is easily available in India, Nepal, …

Ingredients, Vegetables

Ambat Chukka(Green Sorrel)and its nutrition benefits

Sorrel

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.