What is it called in different languages? Telugu: ulli kadalu Malayalam: ulli thandu Bengali: piyaz kali English: onion stalks Marathi: pati Hindi: pyaz Tamil: vengaya thandu About onions stalks: There are four types of species referring to onion stalks and they are scallions, green onions, spring onions, chives. The onion stalks have a subtle flavor…
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FIDDLE HEAD/ LINGDI
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: lungrun ki sabzi English: fiddle head Assamese: dhekia xaaak About lingdi/ fiddleheads: Fiddleheads are young, tightly curled new growth shoots of fern family, the scientific name of fiddlehead is Matteuccia struthiopteris. Ostrich variety is the most popular one and edible. Fiddleheads are a rich source of vitamin…
GARLIC STALKS / VELLULLI KADALU
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: lahsun tanaa English: garlic stalk Telugu: velluli kadalu About garlic stalks: The scientific name of garlic stalks is Allium sativum. Garlic stalks are tender shoots of the garlic plant. It has a milder, sweeter taste form of garlic. Garlic stalks are a good source of vitamin A,…
ANNE SOPPU/ WATER SPINACH
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: gadrya/ pani palak Tamil: makili keerai Kannada: anne soppu Telugu: gurugu aaku English: water spinach About water spinach: Water spinach is one of the popular green leafy vegetables. It is a herbaceous aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant. There are generally two varieties of water spinach, the…
SHEVLA/ DRAGON STALK YAM
What is it called in different languages? English: dragon stalk yam Telugu: adavi dumpa Marathi: shevla Hindi: jungli suran Kannada: kaadu suvarnagadde Malayalam: kattucena About Shevla: The scientific name of Shevla is Amorphophallus commutatus. It belongs to the Araceae family. Other common names of Shevla are dragon stalk yam, mogari kanda. It has a single…
SNAKE GOURD
What is it called in different languages? Telugu: potlakaya English: snake gourd Bengali: chichinga Tamil: pudalankaai Hindi: Padwal Malayalam: padavalanga About snake gourd: The scientific name of snake gourd is Trichosanthes cucumerina. Other common names of snake gourd are Padwal and chinchinda. Snake gourd supplies plenty of nutrition, it is a rich source of carbohydrates,…
SPINY AMARANTH / PRICKLY AMARANTH
What is it called in different languages? Bengali: janum arak English: prickly amaranth/ spiny amaranth Hindi: chaulai bhaji Kannada: mulludantina soppu Marathi: kante math Tamil: kuppaimulli Telugu: erra mulu goranta/ mullu thota kura About spiny amaranth: The scientific name of spiny amaranth is amaranthus spinosus. Other common names of spiny amaranth are spiny pigweed, prickly…
BRINJAL/ VANKAAYA
What is it called in different languages? English: brinjal Telugu: vankaaya Hindi:baigan/ ringna Malayalam: vazhuthananga Bengali:begun Tamil: kathirikai Kannada: badanekai/ gulla About brinjal: The other common name for brinjal is aubergines. Scientific name of brinjal is Solanum Melongena. It belongs to night shade family. Brinjal is technically a fruit as they grow from flowering…
CHOW CHOW / CHAYOTE
What is it called in different languages? English: chayote squash/ chayote Telugu: seema vankaya Kannada: seeme bandanekaye Tamil: seemai kathirikkai Malayalam: sheema kathrika About chow chow: The other common names of chow chow are chayote squash, mirliton, squash or chocho. It belongs to gourd family Cucurbitaceae. Chow chow is a rich source of vitamin C.…
KNOL KHOL
What is it called in other languages? English: german turnip Telugu: nulukolu dumpa Hindi: navalagol/nawalagoi Tamil: noolkol Kannada: navilu kosu Malayalam: seema mullangi Bengali: shalgam About knol khol: The other common names are kohlrabi, gunth gobhi. It is a European vegetable. Knol khol is a very popular vegetable in Kashmir in India. It is greenish-white…