On Wednesday (12th June 2024) we made indian pakora with a diversity of perennial veg straight from the garden, served with home grown cilantro raita (yogurt). I usually […]
Food / Perennial vegetables
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42 Pakora veggies
Here are this week’s largely perennial veggies made into a delicious and varied 42 variety pakora!Picture 1 below (Roughly from left to right): Saxifraga pensylvanica (swamp saxifrage); Malva […]
Beans / Food
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Broad bean (fava) pakora
A little over a year ago we made pakora (Indian fried vegetables) with 65 perennial vegetables to celebrate my 65th birthday (see https://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=25405)I made the following comment: “Just […]
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Perennial pakoras
This week, we made pakoras from a selection of perennial veggies from the garden (which ones can you spot?) Pakoras are made with chick pea (besan) flour! Looking […]
Invasive plants / Perennial vegetables
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Around the World with Fuki
Fuki (Petasites japonicus) is a popular spring vegetable in Japan and Korea. It has also been introduced as an ornamental in Europe and in North America as a […]
Perennial vegetable shoots
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Perennial veg pakora
Pakora or bhaji is a popular snack in Indian and surrounding countries. Growing up in the UK, vegetarian Indian food has always been part of my diet since […]
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Pakora hasn’t met this selection of veggies before!
I gave myself a little treat this week and made Indian pakora! Pakora are basically fried vegetable fritters, often sold as a starter in Indian restaurants. The vegetables […]