.... it does make deliciou'sense !! ... many thanks, Gurcharan ji. Regards.
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > It is because I have lived with these plants for so many years. It would be > real pleasure to sit in a group, roast fruits of Castanea sativa and eat > them while still hot. No dry fruit as tastier as these nuts. Trapa fruits > are sold very commonly in autumn and early winter, roasted/baked and > deshelled often just before shelling. We used to walk down the distance to > the College (about 3 km) eating these. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Rashida Atthar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you for this information Sir. >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Singhara name is sometimes also used (especially in Delhi, may be also in >>> Mumbai) for Trapa bispinosa, the water chestnut, eaten similarly after >>> roasting and also used in the form of flour duting varats. In Kashmir they >>> call it Gollu. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:17 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Rashida ji, is it different from the Singhada sold in the markets in >>>> Mumbai? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Mani >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Rashida Atthar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing the pictures of this wonderful plant Sir. I have >>>>> often been told by the older generation about chestnuts being freely >>>>> available in Mumbai markets during the British time and few years later. >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> Rashida. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A new plant to me thanks for sharing >>>>>> Tanay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Castanea sativa from Kashmir, planted in gardens, orchards and >>>>>>> roadsides. The kernels are eaten after roasting and locally known as >>>>>>> singhara. Rarely reaches outside valley, because of poor keeping >>>>>>> quality. >>>>>>> Photographed from Harwan on June 16, 2010. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> English: Sweet chestnut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut >>>>>>> Kashmir: Singhara >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>
