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Singhade flour
Singhade flour
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Water Chestnut, Chinese Chestnut or Singhara is an aquatic vegetable, that grows in marshlands, under water and is a staple in the kitchens from Northern part of India. In India, it goes with different names. Though popularly known as Singhara in Hindi and Tamil, it is referred as Paniphal, Singade, Jalfal in Bengali, Shingoda, Singoda in Gujarati, Singade, Gara, Simgara, Simgora in Kannada, Karimpolam, Vankotta, Jalaphalam, Karimpola in Malayalam, Kubyakam, Singada in Telugu, Singhade, Gaunaree in Punjabi, Shingoda in Marathi, Panipala and Singada in Oriya. Singhara or Water Chestnut, is in fact a vrat or fasting food for those staying away from regular diet on the auspicious days, according to Hindu calendar. Referred as Shringata, Jalaphala, Paaniphal, Trikonaphala in Ayurvedic texts, it is described as sweet, astringent to taste and heavy to digest. The cool potency of this fruit is hugely recommended for satisfying pitta and kapha doshas and for nourishing the body from within.