In Maharashtra in Western India, this Chukka Ambat is main in many dishes, it is used in soups, curries and sauces. With its broad green leaves and strong stem looks similar to spinach but they are more meatier than spinach and are in triangular shape and it is of lemon flavor. Due to the presence of high oxalic acid its taste is sour and harsh. It is available all over the year, these chukka ambat are high in vitamin C and it also contain antioxidants properties. Due to the presence of high fiber in it, these are good relieve for constipation.
Chuka Ambat also known as
Language | Ingredient Name |
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Bangali | Chuka palang |
Gujarati | chuka ni bhaji |
Hindi | chuka |
Kannada | |
Kashmiri | |
Malyalam | |
Marathi | ambat chuka |
Oriya | |
Tamil | chuka keerai |
Telugu | chuka koora |