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 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
Know Your Desi Ingredients Axone The Locavore TeamJanuary 16, 2026 While Axone is often misunderstood as a “funky-smelling” ingredient, it is full of flavour which brings comfort to many. View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Fish mint The Locavore TeamDecember 17, 2025 A herb with an earthy, slightly fishy aroma, fish mint is widely used in Northeast Indian cooking.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Sesame seed oil The Locavore TeamDecember 17, 2025 Sesame oil is known for its warm, nutty aroma and subtle bitterness.View Post
Know Your Desi Ingredients Mooli The Locavore TeamDecember 17, 2025 Mooli is a winter vegetable that makes for a fresh, flavourful filling for paranthas.View Post