New Delhi, April 20 -- While living in Goa during the Covid-19 pandemic, Parveen Choudhury - now based in Bengaluru - took up regular, purposeful walks to pass the time. During these walks, she came to learn about various herbs, weeds and grasses used in cooking.

"The walks in Goa fascinated me and that's how I began foraging for food in urban spaces," Choudhury said. "Today, I live in Bengaluru surrounded by lakes and it's quite common to find ingredients that can be gathered and used in cooking."

As her interest in foraging grew, Choudhury began following Shruti Tharayil on social media. Through her Instagram handle Forgotten Greens, Tharayil documents wild and edible greens that grow in the overlooked corners of India's urban areas....