Know Your Desi Ingredients Bottle Gourd The Locavore TeamMarch 22, 2026 This gourd has long sustained communities while shaping cultural traditions and rituals.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Gum Berry The Locavore TeamMarch 16, 2026 Known for its unique sticky-sweet pulp, gum berry or Lasora is often eaten raw and usually pickled when young. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Mung bean The Locavore TeamFebruary 26, 2026 A protein-rich legume, mung bean is eaten sprouted, boiled or ground. View Post
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 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 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 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