Lotus fruit or Lotus seed pod: I've never eaten or used this in my cooking. According to the vendor, the seeds are removed from these fruits and used. The dried seeds are also used in a variety of ways in Indian cooking both savory and sweet and are quite expensive to buy.
If you thought that the color pallette here is vibrant, the taste pallette is not to be left behind - Lime, Chillies, Karaunda (Carissa carandas) and Ginger! Sour, citrus, fruity, hot, and well, ginger-y!
