5 Monsoon Edible Flowers From Jharkhand & Their Dishes

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Edible Flowers

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With Nutritional Benefits

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What To Have?

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1. Drumstick Flowers (Sahjan Phool)

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2. Banana Flowers (Kachnar Phool)

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3. Neem Flowers

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4. Pumpkin Flowers

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5. Sanai Phool

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