Rattlepod flowers

Crotalaria tetragona

flower · vegetable

Flowers of a rattlepod, cooked with meat in autumn in Mizoram.

Origin

Northeast India (Mizoram)

Season (United States)

September to December

Preparation

The flowers are rinsed and cooked for a few minutes with meat or other vegetables; they are always eaten cooked, never raw.

Did you know?

At the Aizawl market, a pack of about 50 g sells for 0.40 to 0.60 dollar.