Know Your Desi Ingredients

Know Your Desi Ingredients

Pomegranate

The Locavore Team
December 17, 2025

The pomegranate is sweet-tart fruit with vibrant, red jewel-like seeds.

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Black Soybean

The Locavore Team
December 10, 2025

Black soybeans are a lesser-known variety, yet a local favourite in the hilly areas of India.

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Srikakulam Sannulu Rice

The Locavore Team
December 10, 2025

Srikakulam Sannulu is a fragrant, Indica rice from coastal Andhra Pradesh, popularised by its use in Ugadi celebrations.

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Pomelo

The Locavore Team
November 28, 2025

Pomelo is known to be the biggest among the citruses, with well defined tart, fleshy pulp which can be enjoyed as a sweet or savoury treat.

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Kaipuli

The Locavore Team
November 28, 2025

Found in abundance on coffee estates in the Kodagu region, Kaipuli, or bitter oranges, are often used to make jams and chutneys.

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Kalonji

The Locavore Team
November 28, 2025

Kalonji arrived in eastern India in the 13th century and swiftly became a household staple.

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Kaji Nemu

The Locavore Team
November 19, 2025

A fragrant, seedless Assamese lemon, Kaji Nemu boasts of a Geographical Indication (GI) tag

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Hooker Chives

The Locavore Team
November 19, 2025

The lesser known, often confused and equally tasty cousin of spring onions!

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Mustard leaves

The Locavore Team
November 19, 2025

A hardy winter ingredient used in delicacies that brings warmth to many.

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Bandel Cheese

The Locavore Team
November 19, 2025

The salty-smoky crumbly Bandel cheese’s origins can be traced back to the time the Portuguese settled in Bengal.

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