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Spinach is the biggest exception i can think of - _Spinacia oleracea_, in the Caryophyllales, a different order to the Brassicales. I don't think Indian cookin
by twic 6y ago
Spinach is the biggest exception i can think of - _Spinacia oleracea_, in the Caryophyllales, a different order to the Brassicales.
I don't think Indian cooking uses a lot of brassicas as greens. Lots of spinach, plus amaranth, also a Caryophyllale, and fenugreek/methi, a Fabale. Mustard leaf is a brassica, though.
- jdxcode 6y agoI feel like (at least modern) Indian cooking uses quite a bit of cauliflower and broccoli
- vram22 6y agoCabbage is a brassica, right? Indians eat lots of cabbage, north to south. And a lot of cauliflower, also a brassica. Alu gobhi (a dry veg dish of potato and cauliflower) is a dish famous even in the West. I read somewhere that Bryan Adams enjoyed it on an India tour, some years ago. I don't like it much, personally (but don't dislike it either).
- twic 6y agoAll true. But cauliflower isn't a green!
- vram22 6y agoSorry for late reply. (HN really should have a notification system for replies to comments.) Not a botanist, but I think it may be considered as a green for practical purposes. Looked up Wikipedia. Technically the edible part is a flower or such. But is sold in greengrocer* shops alongside other greens of all sorts. *British term, produce shops may be the US eqiivalent.
- AareyBaba 6y agoMalabar spinach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba which is a vine. Just learned about this one today. Purslane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea