WHAT IS IT CALLED IN OTHER LANGUAGES? Telugu: Thella galjeeru English: Hog weed Hindi: Gadapurna /Thikri Kannada: Komme gida Marathi: Ghetuli/ Vasuchmuli Oriya: Nalipuruni Sanskrit: Bhauma/ Kathilaka ABOUT THELLA GALIJEERU AAKU: The common name of thella galijeeru aaku is punarnava. The word punarnava means “something that revives the body and brings the youth back”. It…
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AGATHI KEERAI/ HUMMING BIRD TREE LEAVES
WHAT IS IT CALLED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES? English: Hummingbird tree leaves Telugu: Avise Hindi: Agasti Malayalam: Agathi cheera Tamil: Agathi keerai Kannada: Agase Marathi: Agasta ABOUT AGATHI KEERAI: Agathi keerai is one of the spinach varieties. The other common names for agathi keerai are august tree leaves or hummingbird tree leaves. It is the supreme…
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…
GANGAVALLI KURA / PURSLANE
WHAT IT IS CALLED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES? English: Purslane Telugu: Gangavalli kura/ gangavayil kura Hindi: Kulfe ki Bhaji or Lunia Tamil: Paruppu keerai Malayalam: Koluppa Kannada: Dudagorai Bengali: Nunia saag ABOUT GANGAVALI KURA: Gangavali kura has other common names like pig weed, fat weed, and is believed to have medicinal properties. This acts as a…
GONGURA /SORREL LEAVES
WHAT IS IT CALLED IN OTHER LANGUAGES? Telugu: Gongura English: Sorrel leaves or Mesta Marathi: Ambadi Tamil: Pulichakeerai Hindi: Pitwaa Oriya: Kata Palanga Bengali: Mestapat ABOUT GONGURA: Gongura is widely consumed in India. Gongura plant has its use for medicinal purposes. These leaves offer a mild green and tangy flavor. This leafy vegetable is an…
PONNAGANTI KOORA
WHAT IS IT CALLED AS IN OTHER LANGUAGES? Scientific Name: Alternanthera sessilis Sanskrit: Matyakshi Telugu: ponnaganti English: Dwarf copperleaf Hindi: Gudari Sag Kannada: Honganne soppu Marathi: Koypa Tamil: Ponnanganni Keerai ABOUT PONNAGANTI: Ponnaganti leaves do a lot of good to our body and are compared with gold. They have a strong herbal and nutty flavor…
Amaranthus/ Thandu Keerai/ Thotakura
What is it called in different languages? Sanskrit: Mariro Telugu: Perugu thota kura (palakura kandam) Tamil: Thandu Keerai Marathi: Shravani Maath English: amaranthus Malayalam: Chirayude thand Hindi: Cholayi About Thandu Keerai: It belongs to the Amaranthus family. Having this regularly results in a strong body. This vegetable is a combo of dietary fibers, vitamins like…