Wild food

Kudachya Shenga: A monsoon special ranbhaji

Wild Foods
by Aditi Prabhu

Kudachya Shenga are long tender beans that grow wild in the forest. Hence called ranbhaji aka wild edible food.

Aakur/Ankur: The Monsoon special edible fern

Ingredients, Vegetables, Wild Foods
by Aditi Prabhu

Aakur/Ankur is an edible fern that grows in marshy and mangrove areas. In fact, it is considered to be a delicacy in Goa.

Ambadi/ Gongura: What makes it unique?

Wild Foods
by Aditi Prabhu

Ambadi or Gongura is one of the popular local greens in certain cuisines. I first learned about it from a local vendor who asked me to taste these deliciously intriguing sour greens but I learned more about the usage of gongura from my Bengali friends. Gongura is widely used in the Northeast and Andhra Cuisine.

What happens at a Wild Food Festival?

Wild food. Have you heard of wild foods? Don’t those words excite you?
They definitely excite me and make me feel like a food explorer.

Moras Bhaji: The salty succulent of the Monsoons

Ingredients, Vegetables, Wild Foods
by Aditi Prabhu

Moras Bhaji is a beautiful salty succulent that grows in damp regions like mangroves, dunes, beaches, etc which is available mainly during early monsoons.

Takla or Cassia Tora: Availability, Nutrition, and usage.

Cassia Tora aka Takla pronounced as टाकळयाची भाजी is a leafy vegetable that is specifically available during monsoons. It is a ranbhaji aka wild food and is found in many regions of India eg. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc.

Takla-cassia tora