Chinese Potato

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Coleus Parvyfloris

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Reduces blood pressure levels.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 High carbohydrate content and high nutritional value

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Cubed chinese potato can be used to prepare stir fry dishes, can be added to soups and gravies. Arrowroot flour collected from chinese potato can be used for thickening soups and gravies, preparing jellies, custards etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Chinese Potato
• Tamil : Seppaankizhangu
• Malayalam : Koorka
• Telugu : Cheemadumpa
• Kannada : Samagadde
• Hindi : Arbi
• Konkani : Soppoor Kook
• Marathi : Arvi

Recipes with chinese potato:

1) Koorka(Chinese Potato) Avial

2) Koorkka(Chinese Potato) Ularthiyathu

3) Honey Chilli Potato

4) Koorka Upperi