Indian dry fruit - chironji nuts/cuddapah almond/chironji/sara paruppu- what is chirongi nut?, culinary uses of chirongi nut in Indian cooking, how to purchase and store?

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What is Chironji nut?/Cuddapah Almond/Sara Paruppu/Chironji seeds/Sara Paruppu Uses/Sara Paruppu Images/Chironji Dana/Chironji Fruit/Chironji Seeds Uses

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• WHAT IS CHIRONJI NUTS/CUDAPPA ALMOND/SARA PARUPPU?
• APPEARANCE OF CHIRONJI NUTS/SARA PARUPPU/CHAROLI
• FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES OF CHIRONJI NUTS
• FLAVOUR OF CHIRONJI NUTS/SARA PARUPPU
• INDIAN CULINARY USES OF CHIRONJI NUTS/SARA PARUPPU
• SWEET DISHES WITH CHIRONJI NUTS
• SAVOURY DISHES WITH CHIRONJI NUTS
• TIPS TO BUY AND STORE CHIRONJI NUTS/SARA PARUPPU

WHAT IS CHIRONJI NUTS/CUDAPPA ALMOND/SARA PARUPPU?

Chironji Nut/Cuddapah Almond botanically called Buchanania Lanzan is a well-known and little expensive seed used to flavour many Indian sweets and savoury dishes. Chironji nuts are small seeds extracted from the fruits of the deciduous tree, primarily native to the Indian subcontinent, specifically from the forests of Central and Northwest India.

APPEARANCE OF CHIRONJI NUT/CHAROLI/SARA PARUPPU

Chironji Nuts are small light brown colour seeds with dark brown patches. They are not exactly round and flat shape seeds. It resembles the size of lentils.

FEW INDIAN REGIONAL OR VERNACULAR NAMES FOR CHIRONJI NUT

Tamil name – Sara Paruppu.

Malayalam name – Nuramaram.

Telugu name – Cara.

Kannada name – Kole Maavu/Caroli.

Hindi name – Char.

Urdu and Bengali name – Chironji.

Gujarati name – Charoli.

Punjabi name – Chironji.

Marathi name – Piyal/Char/Charoli.

FLAVOUR OF CHIRONJI NUT/SARA PARUPPU/CUDDAPAH ALMOND

Chironji Nut has a unique combination of sweet, salty, and mildly sour tastes with a nutty texture.

INDIAN CULINARY USES OF CHIRONJI NUT/SARA PARUPPU

Throughout India, Chironji Nut is mainly used in sweet-based dishes and also in various savoury dishes.

SWEET DISHES

Chironji nuts can be eaten raw but they are preferably roasted in ghee and used in various sweet dishes like North Indian KHEER, FIRNI, HALWA, BURFI, SHRIKHAND, South Indian PAYASAM, ICE-CREAMS, DRY FRUIT LADDOOS etc.

Chironji nut is specifically used in many festive dishes like SHEER KURMA, SEVIYAN KHEER, ZARDA PULAO or MEETHA CHAWAL, and Parsi cuisine special LAGAN NU CUSTARD (WEDDING CUSTARD).

In the picture - Basundi Recipe/Traditional Basundi Recipe

For the detailed Basundi Recipe. Kindly, click the below link -
🔗Basundi Recipe/Traditional Basundi Recipe

SAVOURY DISHES

Chironji nut can be used to make various savoury dishes like KABABS, KOFTAS, and MEAT CURRIES.

Chironji nut can be used as a substitute for lentils. It exactly resembles lentils; hence, it can be used to make lentil-based curries.

FOR EXAMPLE

Chironji Ka Dalcha Recipe, Chironji Ki Dal Recipe

TIPS TO BUY AND STORE CHIRONJI NUT/SARA PARUPPU

It is available in the well-stocked Indian grocery stores and online markets.

When buying chironji nuts, look for freshness, and moisture-free, and always buy the recently stocked items.

HOW TO STORE CUDDAPAH ALMOND/CHIRONJI/SARA PARUPPU?

Always store chironji nuts/Sara paruppu in an air-tight container for up to 6 months.

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