What is it called in different languages? English: taro leaves Telugu: chama aaku Hindi: arvi ka saag Marathi: alu che paan Tamil: seppam ilaigal Kannada: shamangadde Malayalam: chembu ilagial Bengali: kochu About chamaaku: Taro leaves are the edible leaves of the taro plants. The scientific name of taro is Colocasia esculenta. Taro leaves are rich…
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TAMARIND LEAVES/ CHINTHA CHIGURU
What is it called in different languages? English: tamrind leaves Malayalam: valan puli ilakal Hindi: imli patta Bengali: tentool patta Marathi chincha paane Telugu: chintha chiguru Tamil: puli iaikal About tamarind leaves: The other common name of tamarind leaves in imli patta. The botanical name of tamarind leaves is tamarindus indica. India is the largest…
CHANCHALA AAKU/ DANCING PLANT LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: dudli Telugu: chanchala aaku English: telegraph plant/ dancing plant Tamil: thozhukanni Malayalam: ramanama pacha Sanskrit: namaskari About chanchala aaku: The botanical name of chanchala plant is Codariocalyx Motorius. The other common names of chanchala plant are telegraph plant, dancing plant and semaphore plant. It is in the…
WATER CRESS
What is it called in different languages? English: water cress Telugu: kooraaku Hindi: Halon/ Chansur Marathi: Ahaliv Sanskrit: Nandini/ waspuspha Tamil: ativerai Kaannada: jalasasya About Watercress: Watercress is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant. The other common name for watercress is yellow cress. It is the oldest known leafy vegetable consumed by humans. It belongs…
MUSTARD LEAVES
What is it called in other languages? English: mustard leaves Telugu: aavalaaku Hindi: sarson ka saag Tamil: kadugu keerai Kannada: saasive elegalu Malayalam: Kaduguila About mustard leaves: Mustard leaves belong to Brassica family. They have a peppery taste. Mustard’s are cool-season winter crops. Mustard leaves have numerous health benefits. They are mostly used in North…
GARDEN CRESS
What is it called in different languages? English: garden cress/ aliv seeds Hindi: chandrashoor / Chandrasur Bengali: halim shak Oriya; hidamba saga Tamil: alivirai Telugu: adityalu/adeli Kannada: alavi beeja About garden cress: The other common names of garden cress are Berro Hortelano, Mastuerzo, and seeds are called as aliv seeds. It belongs to…
DRUM STICK LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? English: drum stick leaves Tamil: murunga illai Telugu: mulaga akulu Kannada: nugge yele Hindi: saijan patta Oriya: sanja sag Malayalam: muringa ela About drumstick leaves: Moringa oleifera is the scientific name of drum stick leaves and the other common names are miracle tree leaves, ben oil tree leaves.…
CHUKKA KURA / SPINACH DOCK
What is it called in other languages? English: bladder dock/rosy dock Hindi: shakkankirai Telugu; chukka kura /pulla prabba Bengali: bun palung Tamil: cukkan keerai Kannada: chukki soppu About chukka kura: The other common names for chukka kura are spinach dock, khatta palak, Indian sorrel. This veggie belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Chukka kura is good…
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…
METHI LEAVES / FENUGREEK LEAVES
What is it also called as: Telugu: Menthi koora Hindi: Methi/ sauk English: Fenugreek Marathi: Methyaa Tamil: Ventym Malayalam: uluva Bengali: methi ABOUT METHI LEAVES: Methi which is also called fenugreek is the ancient spice that adds flavor to dishes(dried leaves). The leaves have a bitter taste. You can use green methi leaves and the…