Kachil

Malayalam:Kachil, Kavuthu

English:Asiatic Yum, Greater yum

Sanskrit:Alukam

Hindi:Khamalu,Chupri Alu

Botanical name:Dioscorea Alata Linn

A common tuber in Kerala. Its a must item for 'Puzhukku'. Main ingredient in ' Thiruvathira puzhukku'. Its a climber.