Bauhinia and Potato Salad Pickle (Koirala ko Phool ra Aloo ko Achaar)
Bauhinia and Potato salad (Koiralo ko Phool re Aloo ko Achaar - (कोइरालोको फुल र आलुकोअचार) A quick and simple guide to help you all enjoy a well-loved, edible flower called, Koiralo (कोइरालो) or Bauhinia . It is used as an exotic spring delicacy. Koiralo tree is in full bloom in the Spring time (February-March) in Nepal Koiralo ko Phool (seto-raato ) - Bauhinia - local name: कोइरालो Common Name - Mountain Ebony, Camel's foot, Orchid tree, Kanchanara (Sanskrit), Kachnar (Hindi) Botanical Name - Bauhinia Variegata L. Useful parts: Flower, Bark, Roots Family: Caesalphiniaceae Koiralo ko Phool (कोइरालो को फुल), or Mountain Ebony, is the edible flowers of the Bauhinia tree. The flowers and un-opened buds are collected from the tree and cooked as a delicious vegetable, made into salad-like dish or pickles. It is a popular spring flowers and has become integral part of Nepali cuisine, where it has been consumed for centuries. ...