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Little Known Leafy Green Veggies You Need To Try

By Risha Ganguly

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Leafy greens are good for your health. They are nutritious and in India, there is centuries old culture to eat saag. Here are some lesser known leafy greens that you must try.

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Haldi Patta

A very famous dessert called patoli is made during monsoons, using turmeric leaves.

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Pui Saag

A Bengali speciality, pui saag or Malabar spinach is cooked with pumpkin.

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Lingru

Widely consumed in Uttarakhand, lingru is used to make pickles as well as curry.

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Sojne Saag

Moringa leaves, just like any other part of the plant, are extremely nutritious and healthy to eat.

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Arbi ka Patta

Taro leaves or arbi ka patta are used to make many different curries and a type of fritter called patrod.

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Imli ka Patta

Tamarind leaves are very rich in Vitamin C and have a tart flavour due to that. Thy are used in chutneys and rasams.

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