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Know Your Desi Ingredients

Gum Berry

The Locavore Team
March 16, 2026

Known for its unique sticky-sweet pulp, gum berry or Lasora is often eaten raw and usually pickled when young.

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Mung bean

The Locavore Team
February 26, 2026

A protein-rich legume, mung bean is eaten sprouted, boiled or ground.

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Rakthashali Rice

The Locavore Team
February 17, 2026

Rakthashali is a non-glutinous red rice variety from Kerala, often used to prepare Kanji.

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Tamarind

The Locavore Team
February 17, 2026

Tamarind is a sweet and sour fruit, often used as a condiment.

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Koinar flower

The Locavore Team
February 17, 2026

Unlike many edible flowers, Koinar is not used as a garnish but as a side dish to meals.

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Kohlrabi

The Locavore Team
January 29, 2026

Used in regional Indian cooking and fermented preparations, Kohlrabi is an oft-overlooked winter vegetable.

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Turnip

The Locavore Team
January 29, 2026

Turnips are hardy winter root vegetables valued for their mild sweetness, adaptability, and long-standing role in seasonal and regional food traditions.

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Ponkh

The Locavore Team
January 16, 2026

Ponkh is a tender green variety of sorghum, harvested early in winter and roasted over fires.

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Wild Sumac

The Locavore Team
January 16, 2026

Found seasonally in North-East India, Wild sumac is one of the many varieties of the sour-tasting sumac berries.

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Axone

The Locavore Team
January 16, 2026

While Axone is often misunderstood as a “funky-smelling” ingredient, it is full of flavour which brings comfort to many.

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