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Radish is one of the nutritious root vegetable featured in both salads as well as in main recipes. This widely used root vegetable belongs to the family of brassicaceae. The sharp pungent flavor of radishes ranges from crispy red globe radishes to th...

Radish is one of the nutritious root vegetable fea...

Soft, succulent Purslane or "Pusley" has more omega-3 fatty acids than in some of fish oils. If you are a vegetarian and want to avoid all forms of animal products, then here is the answer! Go for this healthy dark green leafy vegetable and soon you ...

Soft, succulent Purslane or "Pusley" has more omeg...

Parsnips are closely related to carrots family of vegetables; grown for their sweet, succulent underground taproots. The root vegetable has similar appearance and growth characteristics as other apiaceae family members like carrots, parsley, celery, ...

Parsnips are closely related to carrots family of ...

Pumpkin is incredibly rich in vital anti-oxidants and vitamins. This humble backyard vegetable is very low in calories yet good source of vitamin A, flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants like leutin, xanthins and carotenes. The plant is a "vine", cree...

Pumpkin is incredibly rich in vital anti-oxidants ...

Potato, nutritionally rich tuberous root vegetable, is a good source of starch and fiber. It is one of the most widely grown perennial crops and is one of the low cost staple food items of the poor population all over the world. Botanically, it belon...

Potato, nutritionally rich tuberous root vegetable...

Starchy, sweet and succulent green peas or garden peas are one of the ancient cultivated vegetable grown for their nutritious green pods. Peas are probably originated in the sub-Himalayan plains of north-west India. Now, they are one of larger commer...

Starchy, sweet and succulent green peas or garden ...

Okra, also known as "lady finger" or "gumbo", is a highly nutritious green edible pod vegetable. Botanically, this perennial flowering plant belongs to the mallow family and named scientifically as Abelmoschus esculentus. The plant is cultivated thro...

Okra, also known as "lady finger" or "gumbo", is a...

Can you imagine a recipe without the Onions? This wonderful bulb vegetable, one of the oldest edible source known to humankind, is found in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations, be it your favorite salad, or mouth-watering gravy or curries...

Can you imagine a recipe without the Onions? This ...

Spicy, crunchy mustard greens or leafy mustard is indeed one of the most nutritious green leafy vegetables. The greens actually have more vitamin A, carotenes, vitamin K, and flavonoid anti-oxidants than many commonly consumed fruits and vegetables. ...

Spicy, crunchy mustard greens or leafy mustard is ...

Delicate flavored leeks are cylindrical, leafy stalks obtained from the onion-like plant in the Allium family. They are biennial, tall, slender plants with long cylindrical stem composed of overlapping leaves. They are commonly used as vegetables in ...

Delicate flavored leeks are cylindrical, leafy sta...

Kohlrabi or knol-khol or German Turnip is a stout, round "tuber" like vegetable of the brassica family; same as that of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collard greens, and brussels sprouts belongs to. This stem vegetable is native to Europe. Sc...

Kohlrabi or knol-khol or German Turnip is a stout,...

Kale or borecole is rich in numerous health benefiting polyphenolic flavonoid compounds such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene, and vitamins than found in any other green leafy vegetables. It is widely cultivated across Europe, Japan, and the ...

Kale or borecole is rich in numerous health benefi...

Crispy green/crimson-red colored lettuce is the most sought after leafy vegetable; be it your crunchy green salad or healthy vegetable sandwiches! Botanically this marvelous, nutrition rich leafy green belongs to the daisy family of Asteraceae. Scien...

Crispy green/crimson-red colored lettuce is the mo...

Jicama is a round, fleshy taproot vegetable of bean family plant. Its underground starchy root is one of the popular edible root vegetable grown in many parts of Central American, South Asian, Caribbean, and some Andean South American regions. Its re...

Jicama is a round, fleshy taproot vegetable of bea...

Tender, flexible green beans are delight of vegetarian lovers for their wholesome nutritional qualities. They are unripe or immature pods obtained from the bean plant belonging to common fabaceae family and known scientifically as Phaseolus vulgaris....

Tender, flexible green beans are delight of vegeta...

Eggplant or Brinjal, is a very low calorie vegetable and has healthy nutrition profile; good news for weight watchers! The veggie is popularly known as aubergine in the western world. Botanically, it belongs to solanaceae family and named as Solanum ...

Eggplant or Brinjal, is a very low calorie vegetab...

Endive, commonly popular as escarole, is a green leafy vegetables with a hint of bitter flavor. However, this well known salad plant is much more than just a leafy green. Escarole is packed with numerous health benefiting plant nutrients such as vita...

Endive, commonly popular as escarole, is a green l...

Delicate, sweet flavored fennel bulb commonly features in many Mediterranean cuisines. Its succulent enlarged bulb imparts special “anise like” sweet flavor to the recipes. Bulb fennel is cultivated as vegetable for its beautiful, squatted stems in m...

Delicate, sweet flavored fennel bulb commonly feat...

Ever wonder how to beat the scorching summer heat? Remember humble crunchy cucumber! This wonderful, low calorie vegetable indeed has more nutrients to offer than just water and electrolytes. The vegetable is one of the oldest cultivated crops and be...

Ever wonder how to beat the scorching summer heat?...

Packed with rich nutrients, cauliflower or cabbage flower is one of the commonly used flower-vegetable. The flower heads contains numerous health benefiting phtyo nutrients such as indole-3-carbinol, sulforaphane etc that help prevent prostate, ovari...

Packed with rich nutrients, cauliflower or cabbage...

Collard greens are highly nutritious staple green “cabbage-like leaves” vegetable. Collards are one of the most popular members of the brassica family, closely related to kale and cabbage and could be described as a non-heading (acephalous) cabbage. ...

Collard greens are highly nutritious staple green ...