COVID-19: How households in Kerala are foraging for veggies in their own backyard during Coronavirus lockdown
The HinduForaging in the backyard and rediscovering grandma’s favourite greens and tubers have become common in many households in Kerala during the lockdown to battle the spread of COVID-19. Drumstick leaves are used to make thoran and drumsticks in the curry with raw mango and jackfruit seeds; amaranthus is for thoran or aviyal. “Other than seasonal fruits, I never used to depend so much on home-grown produce My daughters, who enjoy experimenting with veggies, especially cauliflower, are now getting used to the new menu,” adds Nisha. “I prepare thoran using tender leaves of colocasia as well,” says Geetha Menon, a homemaker from Tripunithura. Recipe for Thazhuthama thoran Ingredients: Thazhuthama leaves- washed and chopped fine; Coconut - 1 cup grated; Green chillies 5-6; Small onion chopped - 1/4 cup; Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp; Turmeric - 1/2 tsp; Oil - 2 tablespoons; Curry leaves; Salt to taste Method: Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
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