Saturday, October 18, 2008

Green Leafy Vegetables

  • Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) - Thanneervittan
  • Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) - Muttaikose
  • Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) - Lettuce / ilaikose
  • Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea gemmiferra) - Miniature cabbages / Kalaikose
  • Indian spinach (Spinacia oleracea) - Palak / Pasalai keerai
  • Ceylon Spinach / Malabar spinach / Broad bologi ( Basella alba) - Sivappu pasalai keerai / Kodi pasalai / Basale soppu
  • Amaranth spined (Amaranthus spinosus) - Mulai keerai / Mulla thotakura
  • Amaranth / Chinese spinach - Thandu keerai / Thotakura
  • Tropical amaranth (Amaranthus polygonoides) - Siru keerai
  • Spleen amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) - Arai keerai
  • Hummingbird tree leaves / West Indian pea tree (Sesbania grandiflora) - Agathi keerai
  • Common sorrel / Deccan hemp leaves / Gongura (Hibiscus cannabinus) - Pulicha keerai
  • Common purslane / Pigweed / Little hogweed / Pusley / Verdolaga (Portulaca oleracea) - Karikeerai / Pulikeerai
  • White goosefoot / Lamb's quarters / Dungweed / Goosefoot / Fat hen (Chenopodium album) - Paruppu keerai / Bathua (Goosefoot family)
  • Water shamrock / European water clover (Marsilea quadrifolia) - Neeraarai keerai
  • Chicory leaves (Cichorium intybus) - Kasni keerai
  • Sessile joyweed / Dwarf copperleaf / Water amaranth (Alternanthera sessilis) - Ponnanganni keerai
  • Green Amaranth / Slender Amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) - Kuppa keerai
  • Radish leaves (Raphanus sativus) - Mullangi keerai
  • Beet greens (Beta vulgaris) - Beetroot keerai
  • Fenugreek leaves / Methi leaves (Trigonella foenum-graecum) - Vendhaya keerai
  • Drumstick leaves - Murunga keerai
  • Mustard greens - Kadugu keerai
  • Balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) - Mudakathan keerai
  • Indian copperleaf (Acalypha indica) - Kuppai meni
  • Boerhaavia (Boerhaavia diffusa) - Mukkarattai keerai
  • Stone-breaker (Phyllanthus amarus / Phyllanthus niruri) - Kizhanelli
  • Climbing brinjal (Solanum trilobatum) - Thoothuvalai
  • Wedelia calendulacea - Manjal karisalanganni
  • False daisy (Eclipta alba) - Vellai karisalanganni
  • Indian pennywort / Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica) - Vallarai
  • Holy basil (Ocimum tenuifolium / Ocimum sanctum) - Krishnathulasi / Karunthulasi
  • Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) - Thulasi
  • Betel leaves - Vetrilai
  • Betel nut / Areca nut (Arecha catechu) - Kottai paaku
  • Indian aloe / Barbados aloe (Aloe vera) - Katrazhai

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