What is it called in different languages? English: green banana/ cooking banana Telugu: arati kaya Tamil: vazhakkai Kannada: hasiru bale hannu About cooking banana: The other common names are green bananas, raw bananas. Green bananas are rich sources of vitamin C, B6, potassium, dietary fibers. They are full of fiber which are helpful for people…
Know Your Food Category: Vegetables
CLUSTER BEANS
What is it called in different languages? English: cluster beans Tamil: kothavara Malayalam: kothamara Kannada: gori kayi Telugu: goruchikkudu Hindi: guar ki phalli About cluster beans: The scientific name of cluster beans is Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. These beans are flatter and smaller related to normal beans. Cluster beans are very common in India, especially in Maharashtra…
PUMPKIN
What is it called in different languages? English: pumpkin Malayalam: mathanga Hindi: kaddu Telugu: gummadi kaya Bengali: kumro Tamil: parangi kai About pumpkin: It is a winter squash that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Pumpkin is scientifically fruit, as it contains seeds but nutritionally more similar to vegetables than fruits. It is a rich source…
ASH GOURD / WINTER MELON
What is it called in different languages? English: ash gourd Tamil: neer poosanikai Telugu: boodidha gummadi kaya Hindi: pethakaddu Bengali: chal kumro Kannada: budugumbala About ash gourd: The botanical name of ash gourd is Benincasa hispida. Other common names are wax gourd, winter melon, white pumpkin, and Chinese watermelon. It is a rich source of…
TURKEY BERRY
What is it called in different languages? English: turkey berry Tamil: sundakkai Malayalam: chundanga Kannada: kundene kayi Hindi: katai Telugu: usthi kaya About turkey berry: Good things come in small packages; this idiom rightly describes turkey berry. The other common names of turkey berry are prickly nightshade, devil’s fig, and wild eggplant. The scientific name…
YARD LONG BEANS
What is it called in different languages? English: yard long beans Telugu: ara chintakayalu Tamil: karamani Hindi: yard lambe sem About yard long beans: The other common names of yard long bean are long bean, snake bean. It belongs to the Fabaceae family. They are free from fat and cholesterol. Yardlong bean is a rich…
SWORD BEANS/ THAMBAKAYA
What is it called in different languages? English: sword beans Telugu: tammakaya/ thambakaya Tamil: segapputampattai Hindi: khadsampal Kannada: tumbekonti About sword beans: The scientific name of sword beans is Canavalia gladiata. It belongs to the Leguminosae family. Sword beans have numerous health benefits and medicinal benefits which makes it a magic ingredient in health drinks,…
BROAD BEANS/ FAVA BEANS
What is it called in different languages? English: broad beans Tamil: avaraikai/ mochai Telugu: pedda chikkudu/ anamulu Bengali: sheem/ makhan sim Malayalam: amarakka/ amarakkaya Hindi: spem/ bakla About broad beans: The scientific name of broad beans is vicia faba/ Phaseolus lunatus and other common names for broad beans are butter beans, fava beans. They have…
RADISH
What is it called in different languages? English: radish Tamil: mulanki Malayalam: kanaka pala Telugu: yerra mullangi Kannada: mullangi Hindi: mooli/ mula Oriya: mula About radish: The scientific name of radish is Raphanus Sativus Radish is one of the healthiest vegetables. There are many types of radishes: black radish, daikon radish, horseradish, watermelon radish and…
CABBAGE
What is it called in different languages? English: cabbage Kannada: kosu/ ele kosu Telugu: gobi gadda/ gos kura Tamil: muttaikosu Hindi: patta gobi Malayalam: muttakose About cabbage: It belongs to the Brassica genus of vegetables. Cabbage comes in a variety of shapes and colors including red, purple, white, and green. Cabbage is a rich source…