Tag: Fruit
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Rose apple/ Water apple
Oh, yee of little faith!! I have always felt that if something doesn’t grow in this bioregion it is surely not that people haven’t tried! But I am wrong! Friends, like Sarah and Filip from the Auroville tree house community and my old friend Freddy from Matrimandir Gardens, keep reminding me of this in practice!…
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Ramphal Chutney
Some of the best chutneys we serve are so spontaneous. They dont follow a recipe; they are an inspiration valuing the ingredients we harvest from the field. Our chutneys are fruits, greens, oil seeds, lemon, and salt. In Ramphal season, I grab a hand full of edible leaves, including the peppery piper longum leaf, some…
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Ramphal cream
As the food forest at the solitude farm grows, the ramphal production is going through the roof! We have to explore different ways of how to value this highly medicinal and tasty fruit. One such possibility is to scoop out the creamy flesh, add a tiny amount of water and push it through a sieve.…
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Bael fruit
Bael fruit, also known as wood apple, is a traditional Indian tree, especially found in Shiva temples; all parts of the tree can be used, fruits, bark, leaves, flower, and root. It has a rich profile of nutrients and a wide spectrum of medicinal values, Vitamins B1 and B2, phytochemicals, and essential amino acids. The…
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Passion fruit
How do we get from this to this? First, remove the seeds and wash them. Usually, the seeds are dried and then planted in good potting compost. The little plants grow from this into big plants Then these are planted with a tree on which they can grow up. A neem tree is ideal.…
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Harvesting and storing mangoes
Mango season is always an exciting season of the year when you see the fruits half eaten by squirrels. You can be sure they are starting to ripen, and it’s time to harvest. The fruits need to be carefully harvested. If they fall from the tree to the ground, they will bruise and easily rot.…
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Manathakkali berries
Manathakkali berries or black night shade berriesManathakkali is synonymous with Tamil culture. While the leaves are used to make a delicious curry, the small black berries are delicious thrown in a salad or eaten just like that. The green berries are toxic raw, but can be cooked in a tamarind based gravy. The ripped manathakkali…
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Jackfruit and mango smoothie
Our busy modern lives have caused us to overlook the versatility and health benefits of certain fruits like jackfruit and mangoes. These fruits are in abundance during the summer season but often neglected in favor of more familiar options like apples and berries. One simple and delicious way to incorporate these fruits into our diet…
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Papaya Thai salad
Green papaya is one of the best local foods that you can find. It grows like a weed and when peeled and grated, its very much like a carrot. Green papaya salad is famous is Thailand and solitude farm cafe! Peel the papaya,( you might want to use gloves, as there is a white liquid…
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Vegan Pineapple Ice Cream
Pineapples grow with ease in our climate here in Auroville. And they are also quite low maintenance in that they can tolerate a certain level of dryness, nor is their growth impeded by the shade of other trees in the garden. At the same time as being delectable, they offer a range of micronutrients, particularly…