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'''Palmyra sprout''' (also known as '''Palmyra tuber''')<ref>{{cite book | title=Commercial Crops Technology | publisher=New India Publishing | year=2007 | isbn=9788189422523}}</ref> is an underground [[Shoot|sprout]] of the [[Palmyra palm]] or ''[[Borassus flabellifer]]''. It can be dried or boiled to form [[Odiyal]], a hard chewable snack. |
'''Palmyra sprout''' (also known as '''Palmyra tuber''')<ref>{{cite book | title=Commercial Crops Technology | publisher=New India Publishing | year=2007 | isbn=9788189422523}}</ref> is an underground [[Shoot (botany)|sprout]] of the [[Palmyra palm]] or ''[[Borassus flabellifer]]''. It can be dried or boiled to form [[Odiyal]], a hard chewable snack. |
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It is used as an offering in [[Lakshmi Puja]] in various parts of [[Bengal]] and is also eaten raw. |
It is used as an offering in [[Lakshmi Puja]] in various parts of [[Bengal]] and is also eaten raw. |
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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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Palmyra sprouts are cultivated in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Bihar]], [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, and in [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka]]. In Tamilnadu, they are most common in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram, [[Vellore]], [[Tiruvannamalai]] and [[Villupuram]] Districts. The seeds are planted and once they germinate the fleshy stems are harvested from below the surface. They are boiled or roasted and eaten. They are very fibrous and nutritious. |
Palmyra sprouts are cultivated in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Bihar]], [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, and in [[Northern Province, Sri Lanka]]. In Tamilnadu, they are most common in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram, [[Vellore]], [[Tiruvannamalai]] and [[Villupuram]] Districts. The seeds are planted and once they germinate the fleshy stems are harvested from below the surface. They are boiled or roasted and eaten. They are very fibrous and nutritious. |
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They are known as '''Panai Kizhangu''' or '''Panamkizhangu''' (பனம் கிழங்கு) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and '''Thegalu''' or '''Gaygulu''' or '''Gengulu''' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. |
They are known as '''Panai Kizhangu''' or '''Panamkizhangu''' (பனம் கிழங்கு) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and '''Thegalu''' or '''Gaygulu''' or '''Gengulu''' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Heart of palm]] |
*[[Heart of palm]] |
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Revision as of 04:57, 10 July 2023
Palmyra sprout (also known as Palmyra tuber)[1] is an underground sprout of the Palmyra palm or Borassus flabellifer. It can be dried or boiled to form Odiyal, a hard chewable snack.
It is used as an offering in Lakshmi Puja in various parts of Bengal and is also eaten raw.
Summary
Palmyra sprouts are cultivated in the states of Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India, and in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. In Tamilnadu, they are most common in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Tuticorin, Ramanathapuram, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram Districts. The seeds are planted and once they germinate the fleshy stems are harvested from below the surface. They are boiled or roasted and eaten. They are very fibrous and nutritious.
They are known as Panai Kizhangu or Panamkizhangu (பனம் கிழங்கு) in Tamil and Thegalu or Gaygulu or Gengulu in Telugu.
See also
References
- ^ Commercial Crops Technology. New India Publishing. 2007. ISBN 9788189422523.