Aloe barbadensis – Famine Foods

Aloe barbadensis

Uses

India (Rajasthan, western): cooked with bajra (millet) flour or made into a paste mixed with sugar. Leaf pulp used to increase flour bulk. Tender pith and fleshy leaves after washing several times used for making bread after mixing with corn [sic] flour.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Mill

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