What is it called in different languages? English: coral tree/ east Indian coral tree/ Indian coral tree Bengali: kanda mathar/ madar Hindi: chadap/ dadap/ mandara Kannada: bilee vaarjipae Malayalam: mandaram/ mulmurikk Marathi: pangara/ pangira Sanskrit: kantakipalasa Tamil: mullumurukku/ kaliyana Telugu: badidapu chettu/ wangiram About the Indian coral tree: The scientific name of the Indian coral…
Know Your Food Category: Herbs
Mudakathan Keerai/ BALLOON VINE
What is it called in other languages? Hindi: Kanphata/ Kanphuti Marathi: Kanphuti/ Shibjal Bengali: Lataphatkari Telugu: Suddakakara/ Ekkkudutige Oriya: Sakralata Tamil: Mudakathan keerai Sanskrit: Bunnuchchhe, indravalli About Mudakathan keerai: Modakanthan keerai is technically referred to as an herb but Indians use the leaves of this plant in a few dishes. The common name of Mudakathan…
MANATHAKKALI/ BLACK NIGHTSHADE PLANT
What is it called in different languages? Tamil: manathakkali keerai Telugu: kamanchi/ kasaka English: black nightshade leaves Kannada: kaage soppu Hindi: makoi/ makoya Bengali: gudakamai Oriya: lunlunia/ lunilunika About Manathakkali: The scientific name of Manathakkali is Solanum nigrum. Both leaves and fruits of Manathakkali are edible. Fruits are of good taste and have many medicinal…
PARIJATHAM/ NIGHT JASMINE
What is it called in different languages? Sanskrit: Parijat/ Shefali English: night jasmine Telugu: Parijatham Tamil: manjhapu/ pavala malligai Kannada: goli/ harsing Bengali: harsinghar, sephalika Marathi: kharbadi/ kharassi Hindi: harsinghar/ seoli/ sihau About Parijatham: Parijatham is a flowering plant of ornamental and medicinal value. The other common names of Parijatham are the tree of sorrow,…
DILL LEAVES/ SOYA LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? English: dill leaves Telugu: shatakuppi/ sabasiege Kannada: sabasige Marathi: surva/ shepu Hindi: sowa/ solpha Malayalam: sathakuppa/ chatakuppa Bengali: sowa/soolpha About dill leaves: The other common name for dill leaves is soya leaves. It is an aromatic type. It has a sweet taste. The leaves are delicate and of…
CASTOR OIL LEAVES
What is it called in other languages? English: castor oil leaves Guajarati: Erando Hindi: Erand Tamil: Amanakku Telugu; Amudamu aaku Malayalam: Ambanakka, Avanakku Oriya: Bhreamda Bengali: Bherenda ABOUT CASTOR LEAVES: The botanical name of the castor is Ricinus Communis Linn. It belongs to the “Euphorbiaceae” family. Castor leaves are extensively used in Ayurveda. These leaves…
SARASWATHI AAKU/ PENNYWORT PLANT
WHAT IS IT CALLED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES? Telugu: Saraswathi aaku or kattiaaku English: Penny wort Bengali: Ghentu Hindi: Bhant Malayalam: Peruku Marathi: Bhandira Sanskrit: Bhandika Kannada: Ibbane Tamil: Perugilai or Vattakanni ABOUT SARASWATHI AAKU: The other common names for Saraswathi leaves are Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort. People use it as a culinary vegetable and as…