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    Shallots

    Tiny onions called so because they are used a lot in South Indian cuisine. The flesh is thicker and it has a mild sweet taste. Madras onions, more commonly known everywhere else as shallots, are like baby red onions but have a sweeter, milder flavor as compared to onions. They grow as garlic does, in a cluster and usually grow in pairs of bulbs...

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    Lettuce

    Lettuce is most commonly grown as a leaf vegetable which is used in salads and sandwiches.This plant has a height of about 6-12 inches and its leaves are mostly greenish in color. It has a life of 65-130 days from planting to harvesting. They are at their peak in summer whereas their growth becomes a little slow in winters. It is also used in so...

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    Leek

    Leeks are bulb like vegetables with a mild and crunchy onion taste. They reach maturity in the autumn season and they are as thin as a finger. They are most commonly used to add flavor to stock. They have a very mild and a sweet flavor. They may also be used in sauces, stews or soups. The white stem or the stalk is the edible part of the leek. ...

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    Pumpkin

    A round fruit with its color varying from yellow to orange. Pumpkins are said to have originated in North America. An average pumpkin weighs around 4-5 kgs. Did you know that the largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds (517.095 kgs) Pumpkin are grown in major parts of the world including U.S.A, India, China, Mexico. Around 1.5 billi...

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    Yam

    Yams are forms of starchy edible tubers. It is a versatile vegetable. It has a hard brown skin with a starchy flesh inside. Yams are cultivated for their starchy tubers in countries like Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania. Yam flesh is generally white, ivory, yellow or purple in color and its skin is white pink or brownish black...

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    Jalapeno

    It is a dark green colored, medium sized chilli pepper that is very hot. It produces a burning sensation in the mouth when eaten. They may be pickled or eaten raw. The seeds of the jalapenos contain the heat.With a unique blend of sour and fiery, these chilies have a wide range of use on the culinary world. Though more commonly picked green when yo...

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    Jackfruit

    Jackfruit is a tree native to Southeast Asia. The fruit has a spiky green covering with white flesh inside. It is considered to be the largest tree borne fruit. The seeds of the furit are taken from the ripe fruit and then dried for use in either in curries or as part of roasted snacks. The seeds of jackfruit which are big oval shaped and have a mi...

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    Horseradish

    A long rough root which has ring like structures and tiny roots hanging from the main root. Its aroma is not known until it is cut, produces a strong pungent aroma. It has a strong taste, which is hot and sharp. Prepared horseradish refers to grated horseradish mixed with vinegar, which is a creamy color that eventually darkens when it loses flavor...

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    Spring Onion

    Also known as scallions in America, spring onion is a type of root vegetable. They have a white fleshy root bulb with light green leaves. The tiny white fleshy bulb has a long slender green top, which is also edible. Spring onions have a slightly milder taste than the regular onions which are delight to the taste buds. Welsh onion is a variety of s...

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    Green Peas

    Small green pods grown in winter months, green peas are sweet fruits where each pod contains a number of peas. Though botanically a fruit, it is commonly used as a vegetable. Boiling or steaming makes them sweeter. Types There are three types of commonly eaten peas: Garden peas: Rounded pods with a slightly curved shape. They have ...

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    Green Chillies

    A spice without which Indian cuisine would be incomplete, the most common variety of chilli used apart from red is the green. These are used with or without the stalks, whole or chopped, with seeds or deseeded. They are used fresh, dried, powdered, pickled or in sauces. Though not used in excess just a touch of green chilli is enough to make ...

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    Cluster Beans

    Cluster bean is an annual legume. These beans are the smaller and flatter relative of the regular green beans. Cluster beans are very common in India, especially in the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Cluster beans remain fresh for at least four days when refrigerated. Wrapping them in plastic will trap the moisture that will hasten sp...

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    Gherkins

    Gherkins belongs to the same family as cucumbers with a savory pickled flavor. They look like miniature cucumbers. They are usually consumed after being pickled with vinegar and herbs. Bright green in color and their length varies from 4 to 8 cm. They are known to have originated in West Indies. Gherkins may be used in salads and sandwiches because...

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    Garlic

    A bulb vegetable, with a very strong and pungent taste. The whole bulb is divided into several cloves which are peeled and the flesh is used whole, crushed or as a paste. The cloves of garlic extracted from the bulb are the most commonly consumed part of the garlic. The leaves, stems and flowers are edible and at their best when tender and immature...

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    French Beans

    French beans are thin, long pods with tiny seeds. Slightly smaller in size than the greener beans, French beans are tender, sweet and very crispy. The beans are of maximum use at a tender age, for as they mature, they become soggy. Bush beans and climbing beans are the two varieties of French beans. The bush types are commonly available. The pla...

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    Fenugreek

    Fresh or dried leaves that have a slightly bitter taste, used widely in Indian dishes. 'Kasoori Methi' is its dried form which is also used in cooking. The plant has small round leaves which are cooked and eaten as a main dish. Usage Fresh leaves of the plant are used as a vegetable, mostly in Indian cuisines and can also be dried to use as a ...

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    Cucumber

    A long cylindrical green colored vegetable, which used widely in salads. In India it's mixed with yogurt to make raita. The cucumber is originally from India but now grown in other countries too. It is the fourth most widely cultivated vegetable in the world. Types Cucumbers are commonly of two types. The first one is the 'slicing c...

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    Zucchini

    Zucchini is a popular summer squash. It is usually dark or light green in color. Known as courgettes in French and zucchini in Italian, these are bland vegetables. It looks somewhat like a cucumber, but it is usually served cooked. It has a very mild flavor and is eaten with the skin. By appearance they might look similar, but zucchini is not a ty...

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