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PM Modi Recommends Indian Avocados: 7 Desi Dishes to Try Now!
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:00
PM Modi Recommends Indian Avocados: 7 Desi Dishes to Try Now!
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently highlighted Indian avocados, prompting a look into their versatility in Indian cuisine.
- •Avocado's mild flavor and buttery texture make it an excellent addition to traditional Indian recipes, moving beyond its usual association with toast and guacamole.
- •Discover innovative ways to incorporate avocado into dishes like Avocado Paratha, where it adds creaminess to the dough, and Avocado Raita, enhancing its refreshing quality.
- •Explore unique chaat variations such as Avocado Chaat and Avocado Bhel, offering healthier twists with creamy avocado contrasting crunchy elements.
- •Learn how to make Avocado Dosa, Avocado Sandwich, and Avocado Tikki, showcasing the fruit's adaptability as a filling, spread, or binding agent in savory Indian preparations.
Key Questions Answered
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Karpa Varadaraj, a farmer from Andhra Pradesh who started growing avocados after learning about the crop on YouTube.
Mashed ripe avocado can be mixed directly into wheat dough along with spices like ajwain and coriander to make a soft paratha, or blended with thick curd, roasted cumin powder, and black salt for a creamy raita.
Karpa Varadaraj produces around four tonnes of avocados and supplies them directly to local shops after learning cultivation techniques from a friend's farm and YouTube.
