Yes.. Satish is absolutely right....
this pea and related sweet pea have seeds that look like chana daal and is called Khesari in MP, UP, ORISSA BENGAL etc.. part of poor man's diet and famine food.. also used by the roadside small yellow daal Bhujias makers, because they claim it makes crispier bhujias than just chana daal.. I have been told this by various bhujia makers by the dhakuria lakes and rashbehari avenue.. when I get yakking to them and buy a few packets... Frightens me .. how toxins get eaten by unsuspecting persons when they wont dream of bringing khesari home for the family to eat... ANYBODY ELSE documenting its use? .Usha di === On Nov 13, 5:45 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > Lathyrism is a bad disease which can develope after consuming high > quantities of Lathyrus. It leads to paraplegia. > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > > Bot. name: *Lathyrus sativus*. > > > Family: Fabaceae > > > Plant Habit: Herb > > > Habitat: Wild > > > Location: Turtuk Village, Ladakh > > > Regards > > Prashant* > > * > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke
