Know Your Desi Ingredients Rakthashali Rice The Locavore TeamFebruary 17, 2026 Rakthashali is a non-glutinous red rice variety from Kerala, often used to prepare Kanji. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Water celery The Locavore TeamFebruary 17, 2026 A wild, fragrant, leafy vegetable, Jatira is foraged and available in the local markets of Meghalaya. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Tamarind The Locavore TeamFebruary 17, 2026 Tamarind is a sweet and sour fruit, often used as a condiment. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Koinar flower The Locavore TeamFebruary 17, 2026 Unlike many edible flowers, Koinar is not used as a garnish but as a side dish to meals. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Kohlrabi The Locavore TeamJanuary 29, 2026 Used in regional Indian cooking and fermented preparations, Kohlrabi is an oft-overlooked winter vegetable.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Byadagi chilli The Locavore TeamJanuary 29, 2026 Byadgi chillies are known for their crinkly skin and deep red colour, famous during the colonial era for the trade practices around them. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Turnip The Locavore TeamJanuary 29, 2026 Turnips are hardy winter root vegetables valued for their mild sweetness, adaptability, and long-standing role in seasonal and regional food traditions.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Ponkh The Locavore TeamJanuary 16, 2026 Ponkh is a tender green variety of sorghum, harvested early in winter and roasted over fires.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Radhuni The Locavore TeamJanuary 16, 2026 Radhuni is a fragrant spice that is said to be the fruit of its crop and not the seeds. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Wild Sumac The Locavore TeamJanuary 16, 2026 Found seasonally in North-East India, Wild sumac is one of the many varieties of the sour-tasting sumac berries. View Post