SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Vitis Vinifera
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Good for heart, to increase blood cell count, for proper elimination, good for bones.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
contains natural sugars, potassium, fiber and other nutrients
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
It can be eaten raw or added to increase the flavour of cakes, desserts, puddings, payasam etc.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Raisins
- Tamil : Ular Dhraakshai / Kaintha Thratchai / Karuppudraaksha
- Malayalam : Kismis / Unakku Munthiringa
- Telugu : Kisimiss / Yendu Dhraksha
- Kannada : Ona Drakshi / Vonadraakshe
- Hindi : Khishmish / Kash / Drax
- Bengali : Kash / Kishmish
- Gujarati : Lal Draksh / Kismis / Drax
- Konkani : Khishmish / Suke Dhrakshi
- Marathi : Bedane / Manuka
- Oriya : Kismis
- Punjabi : Khishmish
- Tulu : Nungel Draakshe
