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Indian cuisine is overwhelmingly vegetarian friendly and employs a variety of different fruits, vegetables, grains, and spices which vary in name from region to region within the country. Most Indian restaurants serve predominantly Punjabi/North Indian cuisine, while a limited few serve a very limited choice of some South Indian dishes like Dosa.
Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, [ 2] is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable dish. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits.
Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael (or bili [4] or bhel [5] ), also Bengal quince, [2] golden apple, [2] Japanese bitter orange, [6] stone apple [7] [8] or wood apple, [6] is a species of tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. [2] It is present in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, [9] Sri Lanka, and Nepal as a naturalized ...
Mosambi ( sweet lime) juice is a popular citrus drink in India. C. limetta is a small tree up to 8 m (26 ft) in height, with irregular branches and relatively smooth, brownish-grey bark. It has numerous thorns, 15–75 mm (0.59–2.95 in) long. The petioles are narrowly but distinctly winged, and are 8–29 mm (0.31–1.14 in) long.
Pepper, turmeric, cardamom, and cumin are some examples of Indian spices. Spices are used in different forms: whole, chopped, ground, roasted, sautéed, fried, and as a topping. They blend food to extract the nutrients and bind them in a palatable form. Some spices are added at the end as a flavouring — those are typically heated in a pan ...
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and used extensively in South and Southeast Asia. [2] Common names include moringa, [3] drumstick tree [3] (from the long, slender, triangular seed-pods), horseradish tree [3] (from the taste of the roots, which resembles ...
The name comes from Hyūga, the ancient name of Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, where the citrus is said to have originated, while "natsu" (夏) means summer. Hyūganatsu grown outside Kyushu are sometimes shipped under different names such as Konatsu ( 小夏 ), Tosakonatsu ( 土佐小夏 ), or New Summer Orange ( ニューサマーオレンジ ).
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla ( Spanish: [ ˌ s a p o ˈ ð i ʝ a] ), [ 4] sapote, chicozapote, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, [ 5][ 6]: 515 is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán, in the Petenes mangroves ...