Looking forward to your visit. Come in summer so that you need less clothings
and have more room for ratalas. :-)) Nalini
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From: formpeja...@yahoo.com
To: nabha meghani ; Gurcharan Singh ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:60055] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas,
theSweet potato
I will let you know. But if I a$ not mistaken it is a creeper so cuttings are
planted.
Details will inquire and let you know.
But one thing I know that when I visit you in Germany I can carry ratalas as
gift.
Madhuri
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From: "nabha meghani" <nabha-megh...@gmx.de>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:55:53 +0100
To: <formpeja...@yahoo.com>; Gurcharan Singh<singh...@gmail.com>;
<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59926] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas,
theSweet potato
yes madhuri ji,
I remember many things of my childhood made of ratala. At my grandfathers
place we used to make "handi", an earthen pot filled with ratalas put in the
charcoal fire for some time. these then we used to eat with milk and gul.
Mouthwatering.
In germany we get very rarely ratala. The only indian shop in Bremen is 25 km
away and so less chance of eating ratala these days. i don't know, if i can
grow them in my garden. How are they grown? seeds?
Nalini
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From: formpeja...@yahoo.com
To: Gurcharan Singh ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59926] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Ipomoea
batatas, theSweet potato
We prepare upama like dishof it for fast called kis. Nabhaji may remember
Aashadhi Ekadashi fast of her childhood.
There is some Ipomea called Jangali ratalu. The tribals love it. We planted
these near a rainharvesting pond. It grew and spread nicely. One fine day all
plants were uprooted. It was a terrible site. All ratalus were eaten.
What is that variety. Leaves similar to your photo but smaller and slight
redish tinge on stem.
Madhuri
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From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:05:29 +0530
To: efloraofindia<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [efloraofindia:59925] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Ipomoea batatas,
the Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas, the sweet potato, the tuberous roots used as food after
boiling, baking or frying, usually as chat.
Local names:
Hindi: Shakarkandi, Mitha alu
Beng: Lal alu, ranga alu
Mar: Ratalu
Guj: Kamangi, Sakaria
Tel: Chelagada
Tam: Sakkareivelleikilangu
Mal: Chakarakilangu
Kan: Genasu
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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