MANGO

What is it called in different languages? English: mango Malayalam: mampazham Telugu: mamidi pandu Marathi: amba Hindi: aam Tamil: manka Oriya: amba Kannada: mavina hannu About mango: The botanical name of mango is Mangifera indica L. The origin of mango is India and Myanmar. Mango has a sweet-tart taste. It is a rich source of…

BAMBOO RICE

What is it called in different languages? English: bamboo rice Telugu: veduru biyyam Tamil: moongil arisi Malayalam: mulayari About bamboo rice: It is special rice that is grown out of a dying bamboo shoot. The dying bamboo shoot flowers into a rare variety of seeds called bamboo rice. Bamboo rice is the major source of…

JASMINE RICE

What is it called in different languages? Common name: fragrant rice English name: jasmine rice About jasmine rice: Jasmine rice is a long grain that is native to south-east Asia (especially Thailand). It has a slightly sticky texture when cooked. Jasmine rice is considered to have good cooking quality. It has a pleasant popcorn-like smell.…

ALFALFA SPROUTS

What is it called in different languages? English: alfalfa/ buffal herb Hindi: lusan ghas Kannada: lusarne soppu Tamil: kutirai macal Marathi: vilayati gavat About alfalfa sprouts: The scientific name of alfalfa is Medicago sativa. It is generally grown as feed for livestock for hundreds of years. Alfalfa sprouts belong to the legume family. It is…

BROWN RICE

What is it called in different languages? English: brown rice Telugu: dampudu biyyam Tamil: Kaikuththalarisi Hindi boora chawal About brown rice: The other common name of brown rice is hulled rice. It has a light brown color with a nutty flavor and chewy texture. According to the American Journal of Clinical nutrition brown rice is…

RED RICE

What is it called in different languages? English: red rice Telugu: erra biyyam Kannada: kempu akki About red rice: Red rice is the unshelled and unpolished type that gets its color from a compound called anthocyanin. It has a light- red to dark-red color with an earthy taste. Red rice is a rich source of…

PARBOILED RICE

What is it called in different languages? English: parboiled rice Tamil: puzhungal arisi Malyalam: puzungalari Telugu: uppudu biyyam Hindi: usna chawal Kannada: kusubalakki About parboiled rice: The other common name for this rice is converted rice. To remove the husk of the rice grain in an easier way it is parboiled. This parboiling of rice…

BASMATI RICE

What is it called in different languages? English: basmati rice Telugu: basmati biyyam About basmati rice: Basmati rice is a long-aromatic rice variety. The origin of basmati rice is from India. India contributes nearly 70 percent of basmati rice production in the world. Basmati rice is cultivated mainly in the states of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar…

BANANA FRUIT

What is it called in different languages? English: banana Hindi: kela Malayalam: maoocham Marathi: velachi Kannada: kadali/ baale Tamil: vaazhai Telugu: arati pandu About banana fruit: The scientific name of the banana is Musa. It is inherent to south Asia. Banana has a sweet creamy taste. Banana fruits are elongated and slightly curved with the…

ORANGE

What is it called in different languages? English: orange Telugu: narinja pandu Tamil: narangam Bengali: kamala Hindi: santara/ naramgi Kananda: kanchi kaayi About orange: Orange is a tropical to semitropical fruit. It is a rich source of vitamin C, B1, B9, copper, carbohydrates. The botanical name of orange is citrus reticulata. It has a sweet,…