This vegetable is a delight to be had on your plate or in your kitchen gardens! We agree that one needs to be able to develop taste for the humble brinjal but once you do, you won't go back! It is a versatile vegetable which can be cooked with other vegetables such as potatoes and peppers for a delicious and hearty meal!
Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as a scarlet gourd, tindora, and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable.
Pointed gourd is a well-known vegetable in the Indian sub-continent and is commonly known as parval. All the members of the gourd family provide many health benefits and they are especially good in the treatment of urinary problems and diabetes.
The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Its origin is in the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighboring Central America.
Capsicum, the pepper, is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Following the Columbian Exchange, it has become cultivated worldwide, and it has also become a key element in many cuisines.
Cucumber, a well-known vegetable is actually a vegetable which has loads of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants that keep you hydrated and curbs your appetite. This vegetable also reduces your blood sugar and promotes weight loss. It contains a good source of water and is low in calories that aid in weight loss.
Just like other popular tropical fruits like mangoes and bananas, chickoos are extremely sweet, fleshy and energizing fruits. Although the external brown appearance of chickoos might not be appealing at first, the taste of their internal soft, ripe, granular flesh will keep you wanting more of these fruits. Besides, they're loaded with plenty of nutrients, making them healthy to consume.
While uncooked, the matoke is white and fairly hard; cooking turns it soft and yellow. The matoke is then mashed while still wrapped in the leaves or bags and often served on a fresh banana leaf. It is typically eaten with a sauce made of vegetables, ground peanut, or some type of meat (goat or beef)
Green examples of fruits of the species Capsicum annuum, called a bell pepper in America, simply a pepper in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a capsicum in India, Australia and New Zealand
The chili pepper from Nahuatl chīlli is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines to add spiciness to dishes.
Green plantains are distinguished by their age. They are simply the younger immature stage of the fruit. Their peel is thin and they have a very firm and starchy textured, lean-flavored flesh due to their very low sugar content. As plantains ripen, they develop a sweet taste and their color changes from green to yellow to black.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an edible flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to central and western Asia. Its leaves are commonly eaten as a vegetable, either fresh, frozen, canned, chipped, or dehydrated.
Have you ever wondered, how a fruit can be a great dose of good health. Known as the fruit of paradise, pomegranate is filled with numerous edible seeds called arils, which are loaded with umpteen health benefits. The crystal fruit inside the ruby coloured outer covering along with arils are rich in antioxidants and anti-viral properties. Doctors recommend eating one pomegranate each day to improve immunity and strength of the body. One of the main properties of this powerful fruit is that it is known to increase your blood circulation and thus, is one of the proven remedies for anemia.
Papaya is a tropical fruit mainly consumed for its orange, sweet and juicy pulp. The seeds of this fruit are used dried. It is eaten as fresh fruit, cooked or used for processing various products like ice creams, refreshments and jellies. It is low in calories and a highly digestive fruit.
Eggplant is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae grown for its often purple edible fruit. Although eggplant is the common name in the United States, in British English, it is called aubergine, and in South Asia and South Africa, brinjal.
Yellow plantains are a cooking banana popular in Latin, Asian and African cuisines. Like the firmer green plantains, these are also fried into tostones but they emerge sweeter, softer, less savory. Yellow plantain cubes or slices can also be added to soups and stews for potato-like bulk and thickener.
Guava is an evergreen shrub which is grown for its delicious edible fruits. Guavas can be eaten in several ways and have various health benefits. The Indian guava exporter exports tonnes of guavas to different parts of the world each year. The guava export from India has been rapidly growing due to the growing demand of the fruit worldwide. The export of guava from India is a good business opportunity for many local farmers and vendors today.
Tinda also called "Indian squash", "round melon", "Indian round gourd" or "apple gourd" or "Indian baby pumpkin", is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia.
The lemon, Citrus limon Osbeck, is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to South Asia, primarily Northeastern India.