Glossary - Vegetables

**Bluelotus** · 03-16-2005, 11:36 PM

thank you babe thankyou ....so much prettier than Trisha Krishnan...cos you can't eat her

What's raasavalli kilanghu?

and is ash gourd the same thing as marrow?

blue.

**Teena** · 03-16-2005, 11:49 PM

="Bluelotus"
What's raasavalli kilanghu?

and is ash gourd the same thing as marrow?

blue.

blue, ash gourd nna poosanikai nee parthadhu illaya........dhristhi poosani nnu solluvangha when it is hanged outside the new home.

ash gourd is different from chowchowmarrow.Ash gourd is very big in size but not the chow chow .I think u got confused seeing the light green color for both.

btw, Are u sure is there a kilangu called raasavalli?

**Bluelotus** · 03-16-2005, 11:55 PM

totally....I've heard the name several time..raasavalli kilanghu that is
will ask mummy, sometime, If I remember

abt ash gourd...well sometimes names change from country to country...even if they speak the "same language"

blue.

**vasan** · 03-17-2005, 01:12 AM

maravaLLi kizhangu is the name I know.. not raasavalli..

casava roots theriyumaa? Same kizhangu.. we make chips also with it, apart from eating the boiled ones.. :P

Also the javvarisi etc are made using this.. I should know, since about 90% of indian javvarisi is made in my dist.. :P :P My school is surrounded by fields too, and one season they flat out grow only these kizhangu.. very tasty.. :P

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**silican** · 03-17-2005, 01:26 AM

raasavalli kilanghu

I think u mean Maravalli kezhangu ??

- Silix

**butterfly** · 03-17-2005, 02:06 AM

Teena wrote,
blue, ash gourd nna poosanikai nee parthadhu illaya........dhristhi poosani nnu solluvangha when it is hanged outside the new home.

I always thought thrishti poosanika is wat u have called her as pumpkin...adhu thane suthi poduvango?

CHO-CHO-MARROW- SEEMAIKATHIRIKAI

Have seen it here but never know how to cook it...one of my friend said u can cook it with dhal

Thanks Teena for the Pictures

**Teena** · 03-17-2005, 02:33 AM

pattams,

I have always seen white poosanikai for dhristi kalika...........never seen pumpkin. Nalla red color kumkum naduvula vechu 4 pakkamum 4 thundu thooki veesuvangha.

You can make sambar using this chowchow. Romba tastyaa irukum.

**Shy** · 03-17-2005, 02:40 AM

chowchow kedaikumma pattams??? if so dont worry.. nalaikku post panraen recipes, try ot, as a side dish, or sambhar or kulambhu, there are many dishes u can try with this vege

Shy

**ns80** · 03-17-2005, 03:13 AM

chowchow kedaikumma pattams???

i guess you do get it in some indian grocery stores. oru vaati atlanta'la oru friend veetla saapturukken. actually chow chow kootu romba nalla irukkum

**Bluelotus** · 03-17-2005, 06:40 PM

no no trust me there is a raassavalli kilzhanghu

I guess maybe you guys call it differently

I know that mummy makes raasavalli and maravalli kilanghu uhhh ...dishes...

can't remember

one is purple the other white...
I'll get pictures for you this summer

a Indian lady told me once, that Kappha kilanghu = maravalli kilhanghu is that true?

blue.

**silican** · 03-17-2005, 09:13 PM

Kappha kilanghu = maravalli kilhanghu

Not true...

Kappa kazhangu is actually a bit longer an thinner than maravalli kezhangu.

- Silix

**butterfly** · 03-17-2005, 11:02 PM

pattams,

I have always seen white poosanikai for dhristi kalika...........never seen pumpkin. Nalla red color kumkum naduvula vechu 4 pakkamum 4 thundu thooki veesuvangha.

achechooo...iavalvu naal was thinking pumpkin was poosanika & was using it for dhrshti suthi poda our suha

chowchow kedaikumma pattams??? if so dont worry.. nalaikku post panraen recipes, try ot, as a side dish, or sambhar or kulambhu, there are many dishes u can try with this vege

Shy

Yep...we get it here Shy..Indian storele paarthu iruken...Thanks recipe kidaicha podungo

**katteri** · 03-22-2005, 01:42 PM

Apppa rombha nalla kalichii chow chow a parthen...Chow chow sambhar and koottu vaippanga ...

You can substitute chow chow in place of carrot in sambhar, kootu...

Or else u can put chow chow, carrot , beans together for kadhambha sambhar.

**anitam** · 03-22-2005, 02:19 PM

Good post teena. Apdiye keerai varieties potta nalla irukum. :D

Have anyone tried the greens available here in america. I have tried Swiss chard, Water cress, Kale and Collard greens other than spinach.

**vijitha** · 03-22-2005, 05:32 PM

isn't this the maaravali killangu???

**Shy** · 03-22-2005, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by anitam

Good post teena. Apdiye keerai varieties potta nalla irukum. :D

Have anyone tried the greens available here in america. I have tried Swiss chard, Water cress, Kale and Collard greens other than spinach.

water cress thavira others try pani irukaen... will try this one next time

Pattams, today post panraen... no just in Indian stores but also in american stores u get them.. whole coconut, raw mango ellam vangu irupaangalae, antha sectionla mostly irukkum

Shy

**Teena** · 03-22-2005, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by vijitha

isn't this the maaravali killangu???

That is tapioca......but it does looks like maravalli kilanghu

another picture of tapioca (click the image to view big)

Senai kilangu - Yam also looks likes this and this called a selephant yam whereas the first one in u'r quote is yam.

**ns80** · 03-22-2005, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by anitam

I have tried Swiss chard, Water cress, Kale and Collard greens other than spinach.

idhellam kelviye pattadhillai

. idhellam eppadi irukkum

**Teena** · 03-22-2005, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by anitam

I have tried Swiss chard, Water cress, Kale and Collard greens other than spinach.

Idhellam tamill a yennanu solluvangha............. idhu yellam yeppadi cook pannina nalla irukumnnu sollungha pls........adhavadhu keerai porriyal panna yedhu use pannanum, parupla potta yedhu nalla irukum appadinu sollungha. :D

**vasan** · 03-22-2005, 07:41 PM

Collard greens and Kale - I have used them like spinach for sambar or plain-cooked spinach..

Water cress & swiss chard.. usually use it for stirfry (with some meat for me.. but not necessary, you can use tofu also)..

Comes out good... :P

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