Green Onion

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Allium Cepa

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Protects against various types of cancers, cardiovascular diseases etc. it lowers diabetes.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 rich in vitamin C, dietary fiber, manganese, potassium, phosphhorous, copper

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Tastes best in stir fries and salads. Can be eaten cooked, raw, dried or roasted.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Onion Stalks / Green Onion
• Tamil : Vengaya Thandu
• Malayalam : Ulli Thandu
• Telugu : Ulli Kadalu
• Kannada : Eerulli Soppu
• Hindi : Pyaz
• Bengali : Piyaz Kali
• Gujarati : Dunglinu Dakkadi
• Marathi : Pati
• Oriya : Piaja Sandha