Pickle preserve
Popular forms of baby mango pickles from south India have multiple benefits, writes Chitra Balasubramaniam
Awa phadigom, a hidden enhancer
Manipur’s wild coriander acts as a flavouring agent in meat and vegetable dishes, besides being used as a medicine
Beyond spice
Curry leaf is a common spice in south Indian recipes but few people outside the region know what else to do with it
These miniature brinjals can be cooked in myriad ways
Khamen akhaba is grown extensively across the northeast and used in indigenous medicines to treat asthma, allergic rhinitis, nasal catarrh, skin …
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A lesser known rice bean that's healthier than most
Despite having immense nutritive and medicinal properties, the rice bean is a lesser-known pulse
Divine relish
Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
A flower which can treat skin cancer and prevent greying of hair
Used for worship and hair colouring, modern entrepreneurs have found new uses for the hibiscus flower
Indian olives: The most under-utilised fruit crop
Jalpai, the Indian olive, is an under-researched fruit which is used to make sweet and sour recipes
Tangy taste: Try a twist in your daal with heiribob this weekend
Little known outside the northeast, the Peel of a wild orange adds flavour to several dishes
Traditionally sumptuous
Multigrain food is not new. It has been part of the Indian diet since ancient times and comes in multitude of combinations
A berry and its spiritual, medicinal and curative branches
Murunga elai sambar
Karuveppilai podi
Sip those blues away
The rich hue of butterfly pea flower comes packed with therapeutic values
Meet yaipan, the wannabe turmeric
Relish yaipan, a wild flower from The Himalayas, as food or as drug
A chilli snack manufacturers swear by
Known for its pungency, lakhori is Uttarakhand's home-grown favourite
High on green
Moringa leaves are packed with nutrients, but very few know about it
Taste the tangy
A little-known ingredient from Kerala, kodampuli, is full of medicinal properties
Here's why home-cooked food is healthier
Look no further than the plate you are served in
These pods are proving to be profitable
Yongchak is a Manipuri legume used in salads, pickles and delicacies