Bageshwar: Uttarakhand is famous for its food style in India and abroad. Similarly, in the hilly areas of Bageshwar, many methods are adopted to make the dishes tasty. One of these home remedies is to add hemp juice to vegetables. This method not only helps in enhancing the taste but is also beneficial for health. In the mountains, hemp juice is used more in winter. Hemp juice has a warming effect.
there is no intoxication in it
While talking exclusively to Local 18, skilled housewife Geeta Rawal says that often people think that hemp seeds are intoxicating, but hemp seeds do not contain any kind of intoxication. This misconception is spread due to the misinformation about cannabis. The juice of hemp seeds is used to enhance the taste of vegetables. In the mountains, hemp juice is added to vegetables like yellow pumpkin, gaderi, pinalu, gethi, potato, badi, lai, mustard greens and spinach etc.
a type of spice
In mountain language, it is a type of mountain spice, which is being used in the mountains since a very old time. Due to the warming nature of hemp juice, it is consumed more to avoid cold. By adding its juice to the vegetable, the taste of the vegetable also becomes hot. Hemp seeds are beneficial for health in many ways. Consuming the juice of hemp seeds not only reduces cholesterol but also provides relief from high BP. Hemp seeds reduce heart related problems. You can also consume hemp seeds for weight loss.
Right way to add vegetables
To add the juice of hemp seeds to vegetables, first clean the seeds thoroughly. Roast the grains in a pan on low flame. If you want, you can add it without roasting but roasting will give better taste. Grind the grains finely in a mortar and pestle. Now take out the paste in a big bowl. Make a solution by adding water to the paste.
Pour the solution (juice) into the vegetable with the help of a strainer. Also know that the vegetable is stirred continuously for five to ten minutes after adding the hemp juice. If you don’t stir the vegetables, the batter may turn sour. In this way, you can easily make any mountain vegetable delicious at home. When the vegetable is cooked, your mouth will start watering due to its aroma. You will not be able to forget the taste of vegetables throughout your life.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 17, 2024, 16:01 IST
