Cactus?

[tara]

Sushma, I bet you understand the universal fact that not all food that taste good are good for health! lol
~T

[Sushma]

yes .. same as protein stuff doesnt have good taste but carbohydrates taste good

[deepa]

this is interesting
 i find lot of cactus when i travel out of city.
but few of them are dangerous to eat.
is this recipe for all cactus in general or any particular types ?

[pallavi]

i tried with a small cactus and it tasted :no::ninja::mad::borg::crazy:

[vlbedoc]

awww.. no.. did u cook it?

[vlbedoc]

deepa... well, its a particular variety of cactus called \'Nopales\' .. also called Prickly Pear Cactus.. the pads are broad, thin, 5-8 inch long.. best place to buy these are at a mexican market.. canned nopales are also available in general grocery stores..

they are grilled when added to salad/tacos/omlette and chopped & boiled when added to soups etc..

[Seetaram]

hello vlbedoc (will be doctor soon ) and tara
my trip to amarnath was safe but tiresome so had to rest for some more time after i returned.

you ladies didnt find anything better to cook other than cactus :crazy:

[vlbedoc]

seetaram ji.. u figured it out! well, still hoping to.. i failed my exam! i worked so hard .. but i am trying again.. i am advising aastha abt patience, but i am losing mine.. (if only i can get paid for advising! )

ha ha ha!! cactus is good for u seetaram ji.. very low carbohydrate, high in vitamins, fiber, protein and water.. good for diabetics, and cholesterol pts too..

[tara]

well said Seetaramji, in fact i am a disaster when it comes to  cooking skills and added to that not sure why I choose an odd veg.

lately i also tried Punjabi wade i miss understood that goes with Punjabi kahadi and deep fried it and guess what the Punjabi wade became like a stone!!!
~T

[shadow]

[rquote=10211&topic=1478&author=deepa]this is interesting
 i find lot of cactus when i travel out of city.
but few of them are dangerous to eat.
is this recipe for all cactus in general or any particular types ?[/rquote]

not all cactus are edible, the one I find commonly are  listed here https://www.foodreference.com/html/art-cactus.html