Katarua
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Katarua is a wild mushroom which is a type of truffle. It is the fruiting body of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus, predominantly one of the many species of the genus Tuber. Truffles are ectomycorrhizal fungi and are therefore usually found in close association with tree roots. These edible fungi are collected at the onset of monsoon, when villagers living around the forest start collecting katarua buds from shala tree roots, a species of tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Common name in different Territory of India
- Common name: Katarua कटरुआ
- Varanasi: Katarua कटरुआ
- Shahjahanpur: Katarua कटरुआ
- Lakhimpur: Katarua कटरुआ
- Pilibhit: Katarua कटरुआ
- Dehradun: Phutphut फूटफूट
- Jharkhand: Rugda रुगडा
Description
In appearance it looks like a black and white pebble. The wild mushroom is known as Katarua in the Uttar Pradesh State of India. It is found covered in layers of black mud which have to be rinsed repeatedly. They have a cartilaginous cover and a white and black pulpy center which resembles egg yolk.[citation needed] It grows mostly around shala trees and erupts annually in the rainy season. These Indian truffles are closely related to other truffles of the world and are very flavorful.
References
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[1] Three People Arrested on Mon, 09 July 2018
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