Black Taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii' )

[Suresh C. Sharma]

Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'

 

Black Taro

Sonepat, Haryana, 14th May 2009.

 

On the southern bank of Western Yamuna Canal.

 

Attention ladies please - leaves, stems and tubers of this plant are also cooked and eatern though I have no experience.

 

Here is a link to this plant :

 

http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.smgrowers.com/imagedb/Colocasia_esculenta_Fontanesii1.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp%3Fplant_id%3D422&usg=__KnBInWXXnTlXtrvkf9pekBZ2I1k=&h=300&w=300&sz=22&hl=en&start=5&sig2=K-SR09_GfX4ny3HPdYkUnA&tbnid=khDG4OiAwvR_hM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolocasia%2Besculenta%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den&ei=SS0MSr2MAqXmtgPYi9TyAg

 

Regards,

Suresh C. Sharma

[Suresh C. Sharma]

Sorry, forgot to upload the pix.

[purnim...@priyaentertainments.com]

You are right Suresh ji - it is as delicious as the Creeping palak if
not more. It grows extensively in Bengal (Sushmita can kindly confirm)
and known as KOCHUR SAAG. Mostly found in monsoon - grows well around
water-bodies.

Quoting "Suresh C. Sharma" <bush...@gmail.com>:

> Sorry, forgot to upload the pix.
>
>

> *Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'*
> **

[ranjini kamath]

Meant for indiantreepix family too!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ranjini kamath <ranj...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:12070] Fwd: Black Taro (Colocasia
esculenta 'Fontanesii' )
To: "Suresh C. Sharma" <bush...@gmail.com>

Yes!! A great favourite with Mangaloreans [once again!]-delicacy
called 'Patrado' & with Gujaratis-Patrel.Out of season,the leaves can
be horribly scratchy tho'
 Ranjini Kamath

On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM, Suresh C. Sharma <bush...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, forgot to upload the pix.
>
> Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'
>
> Black Taro
> Sonepat, Haryana, 14th May 2009.
>
> On the southern bank of Western Yamuna Canal.
>
> Attention ladies please - leaves, stems and tubers of this plant are also
> cooked and eatern though I have no experience.
>

>
> Regards,
> Suresh C. Sharma
> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
>
>

[Ulhas]

Hi

It is true these plants are edible and have delicious recipes.

However, be careful! These plants are toxic and require
detoxification before / while cooking them. There are different
methods adopted, mainly treating them with Tamarind (tamarindus
indica) or with Kokam (Garcinia indica). That adds wonderful taste to
these vegetables also.

This is true for many other wild plant vegetables. Best way to learn
about them is through ethnic / tribal communities 'living' in / with
the forests.

Best wishes

Ulhas Rane