As Food: May be boiled, cooked or fried like a potato.
As Medicine: Helps control blood pressure and acts as a laxative.
Cooking Method: May be boiled, cooked or fried like a potato.
Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: N/A
Souring Agents Required: N/A
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Good source of cabohydrates, potassium, and vitamin C.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps control blood pressure; acts as a laxative.
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Helps control blood pressure and acts as a laxative.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Undhiyu:
For the masala, coarsely grind peanuts and sesame seeds. Mix with other masala ingredients. Stuff eggplants with a bit of masala. Toss all vegetables with masala. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add carom seeds and asafoetida. Add veggies, masala, water, and turmeric. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Transfer to a pan, add methi muthiyas, and cook briefly. Serve with pooris.
