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Colocasia

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Colocasia
Another name for it is Jerusalem artichokes. It is a herbaceous plant with thick tuber containing much starch and cultivated for food for many centuries.

 


colocasia with chicken
Kemirie Nuts, Candle Nuts
The Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana), is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as Candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree or Kuku'i nut tree.

Taro, or Colocasia esculenta, is a starchy edible tuber cultivated in many tropical nations. Because of taro's similarity to the potato, it is sometimes called the 'potato of the tropics.

Ingredients :
25 colocasia (arvi) leaves
2½ cups coconut gratings
1 pav raw rice
25 roasted red chillies
1 small piece asafoetida
tamarind lump (size of 2 marbles)
salt to taste ...

See also: Starch, Cooking, Water, Fruit, Potatoe

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