Yes Nabha ji It is cumbersome. In Kashmir we used to put in chulha (wooden stove), angithi (charcoal stove) or kangri (mobile heaters Kashmiris use with fine burning charcoal: chinar-Platanus leaves are ideal), peel off the skin and eat. The trouble was worth taking, as it has a unique taste.
-- 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/ On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:14 PM, nabha meghani <nabha-megh...@gmx.de> wrote: > yes, the german name is Quitte, The fruits have a very nice flavour. > Making jam is very tedious though. The fruit has sharp hair and cutting the > fruit is not a pleasent job. Many people give away thefruits from their > garden, because of too much woek it creates. > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> > *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Monday, January 10, 2011 6:15 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:59902] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Cydonia > oblonga, the Quince > > Cydonia oblonga, the Quince, a fruit mostly used in jams and marmalades. > The fruits are eaten ofter partial cooking or steaming. > > Local names > Hindi: Bihi > Tam: Shimaimathala > Tel: Simadanimma > Kan: Simedalimbe > Kashmir: Bamtsunt > > -- > 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/ > >
