Fruits & Vegetables: Eryngium foetidum_RKC

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Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

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Jan 8, 2011, 10:56:49 PM1/8/11
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Name: Eryngium foetidum
 
Family: Apiaceae
 
Loc.: Itanagar, Aunachal Pradesh (ca 550 m)
 
Uses: Leaves are crushed and eaten as Chutney
 
Local name: Junglee Dhaniya
 
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Ritesh.


 
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Madhuri Pejaver

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Jan 9, 2011, 12:48:45 AM1/9/11
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does it have dirty smell/
why foetidum?
madhuri

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Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

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Jan 9, 2011, 12:53:13 AM1/9/11
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Not dirty smell....but a strong smell similar to Coriander. Thats why called as Junglee Dhaniya. It is a widely used herb throughout NE India.
 
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Ritesh.
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