Bhokhar / भोकर / Fragrant Manjack / Cordia dichotoma G.

Other Names

Status & Habitat

Habitat: Tree
Occurrence: Open woods on slopes, mountain streamsides
Season of Availability: Warmer parts of the year
Geography: South Asia, Australia
Method of Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, grafting, air layering
Part used for Propagation: Seeds, plant cuttings, branch + moss, or rootstock plant + bhokar scion

Raw: No
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Raw fruits are pickled. Ripe fruits are eaten raw
As Medicine: Powdered seeds help with skin eruptions; bark decoction helps with treating diarrhea; leaf juice used to treat migraine.
Cooking Method: Used medicinally; ripe fruits eaten raw; unripe fruits pickled.
Preservation / Curing Technique: Unripe fruits may be pickled.
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: N/A
Souring Agents Required: N/A

Tribal Wisdom: Powdered seeds help with skin eruptions; bark decoction helps with treating diarrhea; leaf juice used to treat migraine.

Tribal Recipe / Usage: Lahsyade:
Boil the deseeded fruits in imli water to prevent discoloration. Cook onion and garlic paste in 1 and 1/2 cups of mustard oil until golden. Add spices like dhania, turmeric, and chilli powder, along with boiled fruits. Season with salt, imli paste, and a bit of sugar. Cook until the mixture releases oil.