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Table 1 The list of leafy vegetables used in Chhattisgarh State

From: Ethnic food culture of Chhattisgarh state of India

Sl.No

Name of Leafy vegetable

Family

Local Name

1

Achyranthes aspera

Amaranthaceae

Chirchita Bhaji

2

Adhatoda zeylanica Medikus

Acanthaceae

Adusa Saag

3

Alternatera sessilis L

Amaranthaceae

Guduru/Kurru Bhaji

4

Antidesma acidum Retz

Euphorbiaceae

Derango Saag

5

Allium cepa L

Liliaceae

Gondali/Pyaj Bhaji

6

Amaranthus caudatus L

Amaranthaceae

Kedar chua Bhaji

7

Amaranthus gangaticus L

Amaranthaceae

Jadi/Jari Bhaji

8

Amaranthus spinosus L

Amaranthaceae

Chaulai Kata/Kanta Bhaji

9

Amaranthus tricolour L

Amaranthaceae

Lal Bhaji

10

Amaranthus viridis L

Amaranthaceae

Chaulai Bhaji

11

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

Scrophulariaceae

Brahmi Saag

12

Basella rubra L

Basellaceae

Poi Bhaji

13

Bauhinia purpurea L

Caesalpiniaceae

Koliari Bhaji

14

Begonia picta Sm

Begoniaceae

Patharchati

15

Boerhaavia diffusa L

Urticaceae

Patharri Bhaji

16

Brassica compestris L

Brassicaceae

Sarson Bhaji

17

Brassica oleracea botrytis L

Brassicaceae

Gobhi Bhaji

18

Brassica oleracea var. capitata L

Brassicaceae

Bandagobhi Bhaji

19

Brassica oleracea var.caularpa L

Brassicaceae

Gantha gobhi Bhaji

20

Butomopsis latifolia Kunth

Butomaceae

Chanti Bhaji

21

Caesulia axillaries Roxb

Asteraceae

Muchri Bhaji

22

Capsicum annum L

Solanaceae

Mirchi Bhaji

23

Carthemnus oxycantha L

Asteraceae

Kusum Bhaji

24

Cassia mimosoides L

Caesalpiniaceae

Jirhul Bhaji

25

Cassia tora L

Caesalpiniaceae

Charota Bhaji

26

Celosia Argentina

Amaranthaceae

Silyari/Phool Bhaji

27

Centella asiatica (L.)

Apiaceae

Beng Saag/Muskeni Bhaji

28

Chenopdium album L

Chenopodiaceae

Bathua Bhaji

29

Chorchorus olitorius L

Tiliaceae

Chech Bhaji

30

Cicer arietinum L

Papilionaceae

Chana Bhaji

31

Cissus qudrangularis

Vitaceae

Hadjod/Singari Saag

32

Cleome viscosa

Capparidaceae

Hurhuria Bhaji

33

Coccinia grandis

Cucurbitaceae

Kunduru Bhaji

34

Colocasia antiquarum Schott

Araceae

Kochai Bhaji

35

Commelina benghalensis L

Commelinaceae

Kaunaakeny Bhaji

36

Corchorus acutangulus Lam

Tiliaceae

Masaria Bhaji

37

Corchorus- Fascicularis

Tiliaceae

Lal Chench Bhaji

38

Cordia myxa Roxb

Boraginaceae

Bohar Bhaji

39

Cucumus sativus

Cucurbitaceae

Kakdi Bhaji

40

Cucurbita maxima Duch

Cucurbitaceae

Kumda Bhaji

41

Daucus carota

Brassicaceae

Gajar Bhaji

42

Dolicus lablab

Papilionaceae

Sem Bhaji

43

Eretia laevis Roxb

Ehretiaceae

Suruh matha Bhaji

44

Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC

Asteraceae

Khapraban Bhaji

45

Euphorbia microphlla Heyne ex Roth

Euphorbiaceae

Lal chimti Bhaji

46

Ficus religiosa L

Urticaceae

Pipal Bhaji

47

Hibiscus cannbinus L

Malvaceae

Patawa Bhaji

48

Hibiscus sabdariffa L

Malvaceae

Amari Bhaji

49

Ipomoea aquatica Frosk

Convolvulaceae

Karmatta Bhaji

50

Ipomoea batatas Lam

Convolvulaceae

Kanda Bhaji

51

Lagenaria vulgaris

Cucurbitaceae

Lauki Bhaji

52

Lathyrus sativa L

Papilionaceae

Lakhadi/Tivara Bhaji

53

Lathyrus sp.

Papilionaceae

Jillo Bhaji

54

Leucas cephalotes Spreng

Lamiaceae

Gumee Bhaji

55

Marsilea vestita Hook & Grev

Marsileaceae

Chunchunia/Sunsunia Bhaji

56

Merremia emarginata Burmf

Convolvulaceae

Muskeny Bhaji

57

Momordica charantia

Cucurbitaceae

Karela Bhaji

58

Moringa pterygosperma Lam

Moringaceae

Munga Bhaji

59

Oxalis corniculata

Oxalidaceae

Amrul/Tinpania Bhaji

60

Partulaca oleracea L

Partulacaceae

Gol /Kulfa Bhaji

61

Phaceolus radiatus L

Papilionaceae

Urad Bhaji

62

Phaseolus vulgaris

Papilionaceae

Barbatti Bhaji

63

Raphanus sativus L

Brassicaceae

Mooli/Murai Bhaji

64

Solanum nigrum

Solanaceae

Makoya/Kakamachi Bhaji

65

Shorea robusta L

Dipterocarpaceae

Hargi Bhaji

66

Solanum tuberosum L

Solanaceae

Alu Bhaji

67

Spinacea glabra L

Chenopodiaceae

Khatta Palak Bhaji

68

Spinacea oleracea L

Chenopodiaceae

Palak Bhaji

69

Trianthema portulacastrum L

Aizoaceae

Salsa Bhaji

70

Trigonella foenum graceum L

Papiolionaceae

Methi Bhaji