Vegetables are the foundation of a healthy diet. And they are at their freshest, tastiest and most nutritious when they are in season and locally grown. I usually buy my vegetables from local farmer’s market. But I can’t find few Indian vegetables there, so I buy them from Indian grocery stores. I highly recommend to buy and eat organic vegetables, if possible. Eating more fresh vegetables is one of the simplest choices you can make to improve your overall health. A vegetable-rich diet can help protect you from many diseases and can even help slow down your body’s aging process. Below is the handy table that may help you. The first column has English name of the vegetable and following columns have vegetable names in Indian regional languages. You will notice the links in the English column. Those links will provide you the list of recipes made using that vegetable. If I have missed any or if you know any regional language names, please let me know in comments below. I will try to add other languages in future. Your help is greatly appreciated. References:
www.google.com www.wikipedia.com http://www.yadtek.com/indian-vegetables-in-english-telugu-hindi/ The Essential Marathi Cookbook by Kumudi Marathe Southern Flavours: The Best of South Indian Cuisine The essential Kerala Cookbook by Vijayan Kannampilly
