This book was published by the Azim Premji University in September 2022. It is written by Dhruti Somesh, Rohit Rao, Ranjini Murali, Seema Mundoli and Harini Nagendra. The Kannada term for leafy vegetables is soppu. The book looks at urban foraging in Bengaluru and presents an illustrated identification guide of the various plants found in the city. Such foraged plants in the city are used in cooking, as medicine as well as for cultural and religious practices. The book emphasizes how collection and use of such wild plants can aid in preserving and passing on regional ethno-ecological and ethno-botanical knowledge. The writers note that it is mostly middle-aged and older women from low-income backgrounds who possess knowledge of such wild plants. They are well versed in the specific uses as well as dangers of the various species...
Authors
Dhruti Somesh, Rohit Rao, Ranjini Murali, Seema Mundoli And Harini Nagendra
- Pages
- 206
- Published in
- India
- Rights
- Azim Premji University
Table of Contents
- Dhruthi Somesh Rohit Rao Ranjini Murali Seema Mundoli Harini Nagendra 3
- CONTENTS 6
- Introduction 10
- Plant Guide 14
- Glossary 15
- Climbers 23
- BASALE 24
- Bude gida 26
- Dhagadi balli 28
- Kadu seege 32
- Kukke balli 34
- Thonde balli 36
- ERECT PLANTS 39
- Agasae 40
- Anne soppu 42
- Arkberike soppu 44
- Bharngi 46
- Chakota soppu 49
- Chowdangi soppu 50
- Dantu soppu 52
- Dhaturi gida 56
- Hal soppu 58
- Halu- mulangi soppu 60
- Hunase mara 62
- Kadu palak 64
- Kadu sasive 66
- Kama- kasthuri 70
- Kashi soppu 72
- Kiru nelli 74
- Kolikalina soppu 76
- Kuppi gida 78
- Mudre gida 80
- Mullu- harive soppu 82
- Naayisasive 86
- Nela- basale 89
- Nelabevu 90
- Nelanelli 92
- Sundekkayi 94
- Thagache 96
- Thumbe gida 100
- Uttarani 102
- Vayu- narayani 104
- PlaNTS 107
- Acce gida 108
- Bili suli gida 110
- Chela- keerae soppu 112
- Dodda gonni soppu 114
- Dodda huli soppu 116
- Gabbu sanna shaavanthi 118
- Gargale soppu 120
- Gonni soppu 124
- Honagonne soppu 126
- Huli soppu 128
- Ilikivi soppu 130
- Kaddi gida 132
- Kanne soppu 1 134
- Kanne soppu 2 137
- Komme soppu 140
- Mullu honagonne 142
- Neggele mullu 144
- Ondelaga soppu 146
- RECIPES 148
- Bassaru Bassida saaru 149
- Bas saaru using Honagonne soppu 149
- Upp saaru 153
- Seege soppina upp saaru 153
- Massoppu Masida soppu 155
- Massoppu with Berike soppu 155
- Hal saaru 157
- Hal saaru with Kashi soppu 157
- Kashi soppu Ganike soppina saaru 160
- Soppina palya 161
- Jagadi soppina palya 162
- Kashi soppina chutney 165
- Komme soppina chutney 167
- Budde soppina chutney 168
- Sundekkayi chutney 169
- Soppina palya 171
- Vayunarayani chutney 172
- Anne soppina chutney 173
- Scrambled eggs with greens 176
- Dosa with wild greens 177
- SNACKS 178
- Agase hoovina bajjis 179
- Chelakeerae soppu vade 180
- Mutton saaru 181
- HOME 183
- Resources and Bibliography 188
- REFERENCES 189
- APPENDIX 193
