Family : Araceae.

Commonly known as Dragon stalk yam.
Shevla bhaaji is a wild uncultivated vegetable that will just pop up in the hills and forests of Maharashtra with the first rains. it’s cooked with prawns or without them based on preferences. It goes well with rice or bhakri or just by itself. Some of the health benefits of Shevla bhaaji or dragon stalk yam include
Medicinal uses:
Tuber paste is applied externally to cure scabies., Used as antibacterial too
Restoring the gut bacteria that pollution destroys and boosting immunity and micronutrient (B12, D etc) assimilation

Warning: Do not try to eat it raw, you would end up in hospital and in some case will even lead to death.

Shevla always require an additional sour vegetable to neutralize it’s acidic nature…Like Use Kakad fruits or Bondara Leaves