As Food: Plant is eaten cooked; dried rhizomes powdered.
As Medicine: Used in ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes, inflammation and liver disorders.
Cooking Method: Plant eaten cooked as a famine food or for medicinal purposes; dried rhizomes powdered into flour.
Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps treat diabetes, inflammation, and liver disorders.
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat diabetes, inflammation and liver disorders.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Sabji:
Remove fibrous skin from stems and cut them uniformly. Wash and drain stems, then heat oil in a pan. Sauté onions, green chilies and ginger-garlic paste with salt. Add turmeric, red chili, coriander, garam masala, cumin powder, and sauté. Mix in water lily stems, cook covered until tender
