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.
It is a dark green, ridged, and tapering pretty vegetable. It has white pulp with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh. A ridge gourd also commonly known as Turai or Turiya is a well beloved in India. Its hard skin is peeled off and chopped and cooked as desired.
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.
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.
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)
Taro Root (Arbi) Scientifically known as Colocasia esculenta, taro root is an edible form of corn and belongs to the family of a plant called Araceae. The corm is an underground, thick stem that is loaded with essential nutrients.
One of the most important health benefits of drumsticks is that it promotes a healthy bone structure due to the presence of high amount of calcium and iron that not only help build strong bones but also prevents the loss of bone density, further increasing overall stamina and health.
Appx. 5 to 6 Sticks in number.
A lime is a hybrid citrus fruit, which is typically round, green in color, 3–6 centimeters in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles. There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the Key lime, Persian lime, kaffir lime, and desert lime.
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!
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.
Fresh turmeric is a bright orange-fleshed root-like subterranean stem (aka a rhizome) famous for its compounds that have powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. A member of the ginger family, it has been used in Indian Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines for centuries to heal wounds, treat skin conditions, inflammations and infections.
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.
Coconuts are the familiar fruit of the coconut palm with a hard brown husk concealing sweet, milky white flesh.
Coconuts are highly nutritious and rich in fibre, iron and potassium.
Weight range: 300g - 500g , typically 400g.
Store in a cool dry place. Do not consume the outer shell.
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.
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.
Momordica charantia (colloquial: bitter melon; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.
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.
Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. ... Cabbage heads generally range from 0.5 to 4 kilograms (1 to 9 lb), and can be green, purple or white.
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum. In many contexts, potato refers to the edible tuber, but it can also refer to the plant itself.