These nuts are called “Saara Pappu” in Telugu. They taste just like almonds and we usually add them in kheers, payasams and kulfis. I am curious to know their English Name, any help from fellow food bloggers and readers of this blog is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Indira- love the taste of saara paruppu. It is called melon seed and I think it is called chironji in hindi.
Comment by mika — October 2, 2005 @ 9:43 pm
Please check the following web page:
Madhya Pradesh State Minor Forest Produce
They say that these are called ‘Chironji’ in English and the botanical name is ‘Buchanania Lanzan’.
Hope this helps.
Comment by vj — October 2, 2005 @ 10:57 pm
Mika.. Thanks so much for giving me the Hindi name. I yahooed Chironji, lots of information out there, now I know everything about these nuts.
VJ…Thanks!
Comment by Indira — October 3, 2005 @ 7:59 am
If I am talking about the same, it must be available as “charoli” with Indian grocers.
I did not know Andhrites use it in their sweet meats.
Comment by Sakhiya — October 3, 2005 @ 4:01 pm
Sakhiya, I didn’t know that they are avilable here, I brought these from India. I am difinitely going to look for ‘Charoli’, during my next visit to subji mandi. Thanks!
Yep, we use them too, mainly in payasams(kheers). There is one Hyderabad recipe with these and vermicelli, very famous payasam, tastes quite good.
Comment by Indira — October 3, 2005 @ 9:47 pm
Hari bol Mataji!
The closest name it might be called in English is “Indian Cashews”. This is the same plant mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam as “Piyala”.
I’d love to find some of these and see if they can sprout to grow as trees!
Comment by Bhakta kevin — December 8, 2005 @ 10:08 am
Give me the hindi name for couscous.
Thanks in advance.
Comment by toral — January 20, 2006 @ 9:39 am
Hi Indira - I came across a recipe for vermicilli pudding which called for “cudapah nuts” .. and when I checked the picture it was of charoli! so maybe that’s the engish name? have not verified it though…. Aisha
Comment by ABA — April 6, 2006 @ 9:15 am
Hi Indira,
Goodmorning
They are called Aimondette tree ,Cuddapah almond.
Bye and all the best.
Comment by SHELVI AGARWAL — June 20, 2006 @ 12:21 pm
Yes..they are Cuddapah Almonds. Latin name is Buchanania lanzan.
Source : Botanical.com
Comment by Anuradha — July 23, 2006 @ 10:51 pm
They r called chroli in english
Comment by geetha — September 14, 2006 @ 7:39 pm
According to the site ndtvcooks.com,chiroli/chironji is called sunflower seeds in English.
Comment by Rajeshwari — November 5, 2006 @ 11:58 pm
Priyalu is a very important nutritive item in
India, particularly in the Adivasis.I would like
to know about the clinical & pharmacological work carried out onthe seeds of the plant.
Comment by Dr Ashok Vaidya — November 6, 2006 @ 4:13 am
hi,indra in english it is cuddapah almonds.
Comment by shaila — June 18, 2007 @ 2:16 am
Charoli: Botanical name is Buchanania latifolia.
It grows mainly in East India and Burma.
Belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, related to cashew. There are plenty of references in botanical books & databases. Try the USDA as well. Cheers/
Comment by gautam — July 26, 2007 @ 4:46 pm
we used to call charoli, cake seed. the east indians/goans/ mangloreans use it during christmas time in a sweet called newries.Well at least my mom used it.
Comment by Lets — May 22, 2008 @ 9:57 am