kachnar
Kachnar flower buds
Kachnar flower buds are unopened Bauhinia flower buds used as a cooked vegetable, becoming tender with a mildly vegetal, sometimes astringent flavour.
About Kachnar flower buds
Kachnar flower buds are the unopened flower buds of Bauhinia trees used as a vegetable in parts of South Asia. They are typically harvested before flowering and cooked, rather than eaten as a raw salad ingredient; the exact species and local preparation may vary.
The buds are small, firm and green, sometimes with a pinkish or purplish tinge, and become tender when cooked. Their flavour is mildly vegetal and can be somewhat astringent. They are sold fresh or preserved in some markets and are used in cooked vegetable preparations.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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कचनार की कलियाँ
kachnar ki kaliyan
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Kachnar flower buds nutrition & diet
Kachnar flower buds nutritional value
Representative benchmark: Vegetables, not further specified
Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 37kcal
- Protein
- 2.3g
- Carbs
- 4.1g
- Fat
- 0.4g
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Nutrition comparisons should distinguish fresh buds from preserved or cooked forms, since preparation and any added salt or other ingredients change the food being measured.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
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- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
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- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.7.4.9_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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