Shikha Shreya / Ranchi. As soon as the rainy season knocks, you will find white colored seeds being sold on the roadside of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Its demand is very high among the people. People wait for this seed throughout the year. Because it is found only in the rainy season and this seed is prepared and eaten with great gusto. It is also called vegetarian’s chicken.
Actually we are talking about jackfruit seeds. Jackfruit is mostly found in Jharkhand only. Especially this mostly happens in Ranchi of Jharkhand. Selling jackfruit seeds in Harmu market, Ramesh says that we bring jackfruit seeds from the villages around Ranchi. Because jackfruit ripens completely in this season and its seeds are very tasty to eat. People eat it as a vegetable. It doesn’t take less than chicken to eat, along with it also gives strength to the body.
treasure of health with taste
According to Dr. Anuj, General Physician, Paras Hospital, Dhurwa, Ranchi, many types of nutrients are found in jackfruit seeds. Like magnesium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, potassium, sodium, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6. That’s why it is a very nutritious diet. It is also very tasty to eat. Vegetarian people eat it with great fervor.
seed one benefit many
According to Dr. Anuj, eating jackfruit seeds can save you from many diseases. Like jackfruit seed has anti carcinogenic effect. This effect can help prevent cancer cells from growing. That’s why it is considered helpful in preventing cancer. The fiber present in jackfruit seeds can be helpful in maintaining digestive power. Saponins compound present in the body can reduce cholesterol and its microscopic particles have antimicrobial (destroying micro-organisms) properties. Due to this it can protect the body from the effects of infectious diseases.
public opinion
Priyanka, who came to buy jackfruit seeds, says that we definitely buy jackfruit seeds every year during the rainy season. We use it as a vegetable. However, its pickle is also made. But its vegetable looks very tasty. Surely you will forget the chicken. So if you also want to taste this seed vegetable, then come to Ranchi’s Harmu market. You will easily find this seed in the vegetable market here.
food recipe
One needs to be careful while cutting the dried seeds of jackfruit in the middle like potatoes, being hard, the hand knife can slip and injure you. While cutting, remove the peel on top of this seed, it is not digestible. After cutting, wash it properly and put it in salt water in a pressure cooker and give it a whistle. Then prepare its vegetable in the same way as you use the spices and method used to make potato curry.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 06, 2023, 12:48 IST
