SCIENTIFIC NAME :
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Stimulates intestinal flora, good source of calcium, treatment of dysentry, insomnia, eczema, constipation and colon cancer
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in calories, carbohydrates, proteins, saturated fats, unsaturated fat, calcium
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
A prominent ingredient in the middle eastern and indian cuisines. used commonly in curries, salads, cakes, desserts etc.can be also eaten as it is. used as a natural cosmetic.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Curd / Yoghurt
- Tamil : Thayir
- Malayalam : Thayer
- Telugu : Perugu
- Kannada : Mosaru
- Hindi : Dahi
- Bengali : Doi
- Gujarati : Dahi
- Konkani : Menai / Dai / Dahin
- Marathi : Dahi
- Oriya : Dahi
- Punjabi : Dahi
- Tulu : Benjana
