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kuvamavu

[Tamil]

Arrowroot

குவிலம் பழம்(kūviḷam (palam))

[Tamil]

Bael fruit; a close relative of the citrus. The fruit is about the size of, and has the appearance of a greyish-yellow orange with a thin woody rind. The floury pulp is pale orange in colour and has numerous seeds. Dried slices are soaked and boiled and the resulting liquid sweetened and drunk. Used for medicinal purposes.

இலவங்கம்(lavangam)

[Tamil]

Cloves. The unopened flower buds of a tree, dried in the sun. They are very aromatic and widely used in Indian cooking.

lavanga pattai

[Tamil]

Cinnamon

லிச்சி(lichchi)

[Tamil]

Lychee

மாதுளம்பழம்(maadhulampazham)

[Tamil]

Dried pomegranate seeds

maangaai inchi

[Tamil]

Mango ginger. A rhizome of the ginger family which smells of unripe mangoes. It is used in salads or cooked in coconut milk.

மாங்காய்(maangai)

[Tamil]

Greeen underripe mango

maavu

[Tamil]

Flour

maccikkanni

[Tamil]

Water amaranth or sessile joyweed. A type of amaranth which grows vigorously, providing nutritious greens. Use only tender new shoots as old leaves can leave a bitter taste in the mouth.