Hog Plum
This sweet-and-sour fruit can be enjoyed raw, cooked, or pickled.
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Kalari cheese
Made by hand, this cheese is sun-dried to develop a hard exterior while the inside remains soft.
Gular
Commonly found growing in clusters along the road, these fruits are abundant but often neglected.
Nakima
Fleeting blooms of the hills, these flowers are eagerly awaited each year.
Raw Mango/ Kairi
With a green waxy peel and tart, tangy flesh, this versatile fruit signals the start of a new farming year.
Sugarcane
Known for its sweet, refreshing juice, this fibrous stalk is a tropical summer staple.
Dalle Khursani
This round, fiery GI-tagged chilli is commonly found across Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong.
Alibaug white onion
This mildly pungent onion is grown in the coastal soils of Maharashtra’s Raigad district.
Mahua
The sweet edible flowers of the Mahua tree are highly valued among the Adivasi communities of central India.