Cooking With Black Nightshade: Try These South Indian Recipes With Manathakkali Keerai
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Do you remember the first time you experienced an ulcer in your mouth? If it was during your school days, there's a good chance it might have surfaced when that big final exam was around the corner. That's the time when Manathakkali Keerai or Kaake (or Kaaki) soppu was usually prepared at my house. My mother was a big believer in the curative properties of this seasonal spinach varietal, packed with nutrients. Spinach remains a big part of my weekly diet, and Manathakkali Keerai (the Tamil name for Black Nightshade) is one of my 'go-to' greens.Makoi in Hindi, Kaake (or Kaaki) soppu in Kannada - these are the many names across India for what is also referred to as Black Nightshade or Solanum Nigrum (its botanical name). It's also widely known as wonderberry. That refers to the Mana...