SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Coleus Parvyfloris
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Reduces blood pressure levels.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
High carbohydrate content and high nutritional value
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Cubed chinese potato can be used to prepare stir fry dishes, can be added to soups and gravies. Arrowroot flour collected from chinese potato can be used for thickening soups and gravies, preparing jellies, custards etc.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Chinese Potato
- Tamil : Seppaankizhangu
- Malayalam : Koorka
- Telugu : Cheemadumpa
- Kannada : Samagadde
- Hindi : Arbi
- Konkani : Soppoor Kook
- Marathi : Arvi
Recipes with chinese potato:
1) Koorka(Chinese Potato) Avial
2) Koorkka(Chinese Potato) Ularthiyathu
3) Honey Chilli Potato
4) Koorka Upperi
