Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as black stone flower, is a species of lichen used as a spice in India. The species occurs throughout the temperate Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Typically used in meat dishes like nihari (paaya), Bombay biryani, and goat meat stews, it is also used in vegetarian dishes.
Parmotrema perlatum
Illustration of P. perlata (bottom) and two other Parmelia species
In its raw state, black stone flower does not have much taste or fragrance. However, when put in contact with heat, especially hot cooking oil or ghee, it releases a distinctive earthy, smoky flavour and aroma. This property of black stone flower is especially valued in the tempering step of cooking a number of Indian dishes.[2][3][4]
parmotrema, perlatum, commonly, known, black, stone, flower, species, lichen, used, spice, india, species, occurs, throughout, temperate, northern, southern, hemispheres, typically, used, meat, dishes, like, nihari, paaya, bombay, biryani, goat, meat, stews, a. Parmotrema perlatum commonly known as black stone flower is a species of lichen used as a spice in India The species occurs throughout the temperate Northern and Southern Hemispheres Typically used in meat dishes like nihari paaya Bombay biryani and goat meat stews it is also used in vegetarian dishes Parmotrema perlatumIllustration of P perlata bottom and two other Parmelia speciesScientific classificationKingdom FungiDivision AscomycotaClass LecanoromycetesOrder LecanoralesFamily ParmeliaceaeGenus ParmotremaSpecies P perlatumBinomial nameParmotrema perlatum Huds M Choisy 1952 SynonymsLichen perlatus Huds 1762 Parmelia perlata Huds Ach 1803 1 In its raw state black stone flower does not have much taste or fragrance However when put in contact with heat especially hot cooking oil or ghee it releases a distinctive earthy smoky flavour and aroma This property of black stone flower is especially valued in the tempering step of cooking a number of Indian dishes 2 3 4 P perlatum Some of the other names for it include shaileyam in Sanskrit kalpasi in Tamil dagar da phool in Punjabi dagad phool in Marathi raathi Pootha banda puvvu in Telugu kallu hoovu in Kannada and patthar ke phool in Hindi bojhwar what language is this and chadila what language is this in North India 2 Dried black stone flower ready for useSee also EditList of Parmotrema speciesReferences Edit Hale ME 1961 The typification of Parmelia perlata Huds Ach Brittonia 13 4 361 367 doi 10 2307 2805414 JSTOR 2805414 S2CID 1506244 a b Food Secrets 14 Unusual Indian Spices You re Probably Not Using but Definitely Should Try The Better India 2016 08 31 Retrieved 2021 06 20 Ratnani Vicky 2014 04 26 Magic of Stone Flower DNA India Retrieved 2021 06 20 Manmadhan Prema 2011 05 18 Karaikudi comes calling The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 2021 06 20 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parmotrema perlatum This Parmeliaceae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Parmotrema perlatum amp oldid 1134626725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
