Avocado is a green or purple colored pear or bowling pin shaped fruit. It is good for the body for it has good cholesterol and nutritious, too. You can simply eat it as ease or with sugar and milk or even in salad.
But then, I don't know where to find it in India. But since it's a fruit, most probably you will find avocados in the Indian marketplace or fruit stands. Try it.
2006-09-20 22:24:31
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answered by Mutya P 7
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An avocado is about the shape and size of a pear. It has a leathery skin. The green flesh is soft and oily with a subtle flavour. I love them. Sorry, I don't live in India so I couldn't say where to get them.
2006-09-21 05:21:29
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answered by Dr Know It All 5
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Okay... ever heard of guacamole? Like a choice of dip in Mexican style foods, often eaten with chips or as an addition to meals such as enchiladas or tacos.
Avocado is used in salads, peeled and cut into small bite-size portions and tossed into the mix.
It is used in many other food fashions, and is healthy for you.
Avocado is also used to produce skin and hair products.
2006-09-21 05:16:44
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answered by denh 4
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Avocadoes have an elongated oval shape, somewhat like an egg. They are narrow at the top and widen at the base. The skin ranges from light green to black, depending both on the cultivar and the degree of ripeness. The avocado you see most often, the Haas, turns from green to black when it is ripe. The skin of the avocado is leathery and bumpy and the flesh is bright green and has a large, brown pit in the center.
The fruit of horticultural cultivars range from more or less round to egg or pear-shaped, typically the size of a temperate-zone pear or larger, on the outside bright green to green-brown (or almost black) in color. Though the fruit does have a markedly higher fat content than most other fruits, most of the fat in avocados is monounsaturated fat, which is considered healthy in the human diet. A whole medium avocado contains approximately 25% of the recommended daily amount of saturated fat. Avocados also have 60% more potassium than bananas. They are also rich in B vitamins, as well as vitamin E and K.
A ripe avocado will yield to a gentle pressure when held in the palm of the hand and squeezed. The flesh is typically greenish yellow to golden yellow when ripe. The flesh oxidizes and turns brown quickly after exposure to air. To prevent this, lime or lemon juice can be added to avocados after they are peeled; vitamin C in the juice acts as an antioxidant. The avocado is very popular in vegetarian cuisine, making an excellent substitute for meats in sandwiches and salads because of its high fat content. The fruit is not sweet, but fatty, strongly flavored, and of smooth, almost creamy texture. It is used as the base for the Mexican dip known as guacamole, as well as a filling for several kinds of sushi, including California rolls. Avocado is popular in chicken dishes and as a spread on toast, served with salt and pepper. In Brazil and Vietnam, avocados are frequently used for milk-shakes and occasionally added to ice cream. In the Philippines and Indonesia, a dessert drink is made with sugar, milk, and pureed avocado. In Central America, avocados are served mixed with white rice. The fruit is also pressed for avocado oil production. In Chile it is often used in Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and celery salads. Avocado flesh has also been used by some Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States in the mixing and application of adobe, a natural building material
2006-09-21 05:47:54
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answered by mallimalar_2000 7
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Here in Manila, we call it avocado, not avacado. Lots of it here in our public markets.
PS. Oh, you're asking where in India? No idea. Hee, hee.
~ Scooby.
2006-09-21 05:17:01
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answered by Scube 2
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Avacado can be used for facial masks, but for food it can be made into yummy dips and sauces! (Guacamole). I expect that you can buy them in supermarkets or small food marts that import foods.
2006-09-21 05:17:02
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answered by Lisa V 3
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It look like a hairy brown egg.Taste ****.you are not missing anything if you can not find it in India.
2006-09-21 05:21:29
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answered by ghreewala 4
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