Tubers are having their moment in the sun. With a two-day Roots and Tubers festival, Chennai will familiarise itself with these underground treasures that are said to be low in calories and high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Purple yam ( rasavalli kizhangu), air potato, arrow root, white yam and tapioca will headline at the festival.
“Over a period of time, we have stopped including these native roots and tubers in our diet due to certain misconceptions and myths,” says Ananthoo, of Organic Farmers Market (OFM), who is organising the event along with Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), Sahaja Seeds and Safe Food Alliance. “Our mission is to bring awareness on dietary value and benefits of tubers. The visitors also get to taste a wide range of food prepared using roots and tubers,” adds N Seethalakshmi of OFM.
