5 RARE INDIAN FRUITS YOU HAVE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF
Published By Moushumi Mahanta | 08 Nov, 2024
Often we try different cuisines unique to some places during travelling, but have you ever considered tasting regional fruits?
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Here are 5 rare Indian fruits you need to know:
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Jungli Jalebi (Camachile)
A unique fruit grown in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. It contains about 6-10 glossy black seeds encased in a thick, sweet, edible pulp.
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Buddha’s Hand (Fingered Citron)
Grown in Northeastern India, and likely originated in the lower Himalayas. Some scholars suggest that Buddhist monks carried it from India to China around 400 AD.
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Langsah (Langsat)
Grown across eastern and southern India, it is quite sour when unripe but becomes sweet with a bittersweet grapefruit-like flavour when fully ripe.
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Mangustaan (Mangosteen)
Grown in the Nilgiri hills, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, and Kerala, was once abundant in southern India in the 18th century, though it is now Thailand's national fruit.
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Chalta (Elephant Apple)
Found in Assam, Kolkata, Bihar, Odisha, and along the sub-Himalayan region from Kumaon to Garhwal, the fruit has a mildly sweet and acidic taste.