Black Stone Flower

Parmotrema perlatum

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Parmotrema perlatum, commonly known as black stone flower or kalpasi, is a species of lichen used as spice in India. The species occurs throughout the temperate Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Typically used in meat dishes like nahari(Paaya), Bombay biryani, Goan meat stews, it is also used in vegetarian dishes. It is one of the ingredients in East Indian Bottle Masala, used for cooking Meats, fish and vegetables.

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  1. (c) Richard Droker, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/29750062@N06/4226193496
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmotrema_perlatum

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