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- 1 Is Thandu Keerai and mulai Keerai same?
- 2 What is amaranth leaf in Tamil?
- 3 What is the scientific name of Red spinach?
- 4 What is Thandu Keerai in English?
- 5 What is the English name of siru keerai?
- 6 Which Keerai is best?
- 7 What is Ponnanganni keerai in English?
- 8 What is Thandu keerai?
- 9 What are the different types of keerai in Tamil?
Is Thandu Keerai and mulai Keerai same?
“Mulai Keerai” is used to describe amaranth at its early stages with the youngest and most tender leaves. “Arai Keerai” describes the amaranth leaves in its middles stages of growth and “Thandu Keerai” is the amaranth leaves at its most mature stage.
What is amaranth leaf in Tamil?
Understanding Amaranth Greens: Arakeerai, Mulaikeerai, and Sirukeerai. “Keerai” is the Tamil word for greens.
What is the scientific name of Red spinach?
Amaranthus dubius
Amaranthus dubius/Scientific names
Mart. ex Thell. Amaranthus dubius, the red spinach, Chinese spinach, (simplified Chinese: 苋菜; traditional Chinese: 莧菜; pinyin: xiàncài), spleen amaranth, hon-toi-moi, yin choy, hsien tsai, or Arai keerai (அரை கீரை) is a plant species. It belongs to the economically important family Amaranthaceae.
What is Arakeerai?
Araikeerai or spleen amaranthus is a variety of amaranthus popular in Tamil Nadu. A delicious substitute for spinach and an essential ingredient in preparation of Masiyal, it has medicinal qualities especially for post partum and lactating women.
What is Thandu Keerai called in English?
Glossary – Herbs and Greens
| English | Tamil |
|---|---|
| Amaranth, Pigweed | Mulai Keerai (முளைக்கீரை) |
| Amaranth Spleen, Red Spinach, Chinese Spinach | Thandu Keerai, Kuppai Keerai |
| Amaranth spined, Spiny Pigweed, Thorny Amaranth, Prickly Amaranth | Mullu Keerai |
| Basil, Holy Basil | Tulasi (துளசி இலை, Rama Tulasi, Krishna Tulasi etc.) |
What is Thandu Keerai in English?
While this thought process may resonate with other aspects of daily life, this post is actually just about today’s green in focus, the thandu keerai also known as Amaranth. The amaranth plant has it’s origins in Central America where the seeds are consumed in grain form. Amaranth seed flour is widely available.
What is the English name of siru keerai?
Siru keerai, is another spinach substitute popular in Tamil Nadu. The leaves are smaller and pointier than Arai keerai and consuming it has cooling properties. It goes well combined with dal or as a poriyal.
Which Keerai is best?
Spinach (Keerai) Varieties and its Benefits
- Ponnanganni Keerai: Ponnanganni Keerai is a very good coolant.
- Thoodhuvalai Keerai:
- Manathakkali Keerai:
- Pulicha Keerai:
- Siru Keerai (Amaranthus Polygonoides):
- Pasalai Keerai (Spinach):
- Mulai Keerai (Amaranth):
- Pannai Keerai (Celosia argentea):
What is Ponnanganni Keerai in English?
Ponnanganni leaves have many common names including Ponnanganni Keerai, Ponnaganti Koora, Matsyaakshi, Mukunuwenna, Gudari Saag, and Dwarf Copperleaf spinach, Water Amaranth, and Sessile Joyweed in English.
What are the benefits of amaranth?
Amaranth is a nutritious, gluten-free grain that provides plenty of fiber, protein and micronutrients. It has also been associated with a number of health benefits, including reduced inflammation, lower cholesterol levels and increased weight loss.
What is Ponnanganni keerai in English?
What is Thandu keerai?
Thandu keerai has other common names like tassel flower, quilete, love-lies-bleeding, pendant amaranth, velvet flower. This is the annual flowering plant species which is suitable for any habitat and it grows above 3ft to below 8ft height. The healthy plants always require full sun.
What are the different types of keerai in Tamil?
Murungai Keerai or Drumstick Leaves or முருங்கை 6. Ponnankanni Keerai or Dwarf Copper Leaf or பொன்னாங்கண்ணி கீரை 7. Pulicha Keerai or Sorrel Leaves or புளிச்ச கீரை
What are the different types of Amaranthus in Tamil?
1. Arai Keerai or Tricolor Amaranthus or அரைக் கீரை 2. Siru Keerai or Tropical Amaranthus or சிறு கீரை 3. Thandu Keerai or Tender Amaranthus or கீரைத் தண்டு 4. Pasalai Keerai or Kodi Pasalai or Vine Spinach or பசலைக் கீரை 5. Murungai Keerai or Drumstick Leaves or முருங்கை
What does keerai mean to me?
“Keerai” is the Tamil word for greens. I have to teach myself to listen for her, child of the modern grocery store that I am: well-schooled in thinking of agency and control in terms of choices I make, instead of parameters drawn circumstantially for me.