Cashew
A tropical crop valued for its edible seed and fruit, cashew is widely used across cuisines in India.
Know Your Desi Ingredients
Cowpea Beans
Cowpea beans are consumed in both fresh and dried forms, each offering distinct textures, flavours, and culinary applications.
Moringa Leaves
Nutritious and slightly bitter, this leaf is used in regional stir-fries and curries.
Apple Gourd
A tender squash, tinda provides a subtly sweet yet earthy base, absorbing flavours beautifully in traditional Indian dishes.
Bottle Gourd
This gourd has long sustained communities while shaping cultural traditions and rituals.
Jujube
Known for its crisp, sweet, and sometimes tart flesh, Indian jujube, or ber, can be eaten in several ways.
Plantain
A staple fruit in tropical India, plantain has a place in daily meals as both a vegetable and fruit.
Kalimpong cheese
First introduced by Swiss missionaries, this crumbly cheese is now native to Kalimpong in West Bengal.
Gum Berry
Known for its unique sticky-sweet pulp, gum berry or Lasora is often eaten raw and usually pickled when young.