A dimension within Drumstick & Leafy Greens
This theme explores the practice of foraging for edible vegetables, fruits, and greens found in nature.
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Puwadiyan vegetable, Vochhanie vegetable, Kunjara
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
From the forest, we also get many things as vegetables, such as
— Kekti Tekam
Tendu, onion, bael fruit, bitter gourd.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Greens like Kilod, Panjaniya, Ragjari, etc.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Panjani, Kolyar vegetable
— Kachala Choudhary
Nutritious diet includes forest vegetables like Mocha Kolyar greens.
— Kachala Choudhary
These are beetroot, carrot, radish, Indian gooseberry.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Nutritious diet from the forest: seasonal fruits, jamun, mahua, mango, charoli, jaggery, peanuts, and Shegaon vegetables.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Tamarind, mango, Indian blackberry, Jharkhala (a leafy green), Kumdiyan (a type of vegetable), various leafy greens, Vatasri (a leafy green), Spiny Gourd.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Wild edible foods: Tendu, Chironji, Amla, Ber, Almond.
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.
— Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha
We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
There are sem beans. There's also wild bitter gourd. In some places, there's also squash. Somewhere bitter gourd, somewhere long beans, sponge gourd, ribbed gourd - all these grow wild. What should I say now, I...
— deena rawat · Kachnarwa, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Pulses, millet, grains, and green leafy vegetables
— Maya kumari Damor
Moringa, rice and Chironji nuts, mango pickle, local rice, etc.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
They collect mushrooms and ghuhaar greens from the forests and prepare them as vegetables to eat, and within that same group.
— MANNOO LAL BHOI · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
From the forest, we get leafy vegetables, tubers, mushrooms, and fruits. All these kinds of things are available.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
Gethi tuber, Teasle Gourd, and Indian gooseberry
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Spinach, lamb's quarter, moringa
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Drumstick greens, Drumstick fruit
— Kachala Choudhary
Kendu, Bhadel greens, Dadu greens, Mahula
— Puspanjali Nag
Manhar's vegetable and bamboo (karil) vegetable.
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Wants to eat Mukhani bhaji and Khatta Aamdi bhaji from the forest.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
The things found in the forest are fruits and roots, such as Kendu, Char, Mahua, and Amla.
— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
Mokha, and vegetables, Kolyar, or vegetables.
— Kachala Choudhary
Rice, lentils, fruit, flowers, etc.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
Vegetables can be made available.
— Sunita Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Listeners bring greens, wood, Pohri, and pootu from the forest.
— Kekti Tekam
Lamb's quarter spinach bottle gourd
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Natural crops like Mahua, Sarai, Geti, Bak Sarail, Ten.
— arun raja
Local wild vegetable, Mokha vegetable.
— Kachala Choudhary
Nutritious food found in the forest: Mudhi saga, Chhati saga, Bhadbhadia saga, Koila saga, Munga saga, Ghumi saga, Tartha saga.
— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha
Nutritious local tubers like Pitikanda, Charendakanda, and Naangalakanda, found in the forest, can be included in dishes.
— Padmalochan Majhi · Ratachua, Rayagada, Odisha
The most nutritious forest foods are Kolyar Bhaji, Mokha Ki Bhaji, Segwa, etc.
— Kachala Choudhary
The edible items found in the forest are Kendu, Chaar, and Mahua, which
— Vijay Kumar bhardwaj · Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Puttu Pihri vegetable
— Kekti Tekam · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
Dill spinach, pigeon pea, mung bean
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Gethi tuber and Amla
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Wheat, potato, radish
— अमर जीत · Kewata, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
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