Tubers

 

More than 20 varieties of tubers used in India. Some are eaten raw some are cooked and few as condiments only. Lets start the list

Potato: Its an everyday use vegetable, although its not the staple food like China and Germany. Portuguese sailors introduced potatoes in 17th century they called it battata, later British traders introduced to Bengal and by 18th century it was cultivated throughout India.

Name in

Hindi: Alu

Odiaya: Alu / Bilati Alu

Species: Solanum tuberosum 

Taro: Taro also called colocasia from its biological name Colocasia esculenta. Although Atro have more than 100 verieties two varieties popular in india.