Lotus Root an attractive component of Pakistan’s cuisine
National
February 8, 2021
PESHAWAR: Lotus Root, locally known as Nadru or Bursanda, a popular vegetable enjoying penchant of food lovers as savoury dish and is also a potential crop for utilization of hundreds of acres of water logged area to create livelihood opportunities for the rural populace of the country.
Found in light brown and white colours, Nadru is a bulbous rhizome, a kind of root, used as a vegetable by people.
Scientifically known as Nelumbo Nucifera, Nadru is the root of Lotus Plant which grows two to three feet deep in ponds and water stagnant areas of tropical regions.