As Food: Cooked like a vegetable; guar gum is extracted.
As Medicine: Eaten cooked; guar gum is extracted; pod extract helps reduce blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
Cooking Method: Cooked like a vegetable; guar gum is extracted.
Preservation / Curing Technique: N/A
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Rich in calcium.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps reduce blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Eaten cooked; guar gum is extracted; pod extract helps reduce blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Gavar Bhaji:
Rinse gavar phali in a colander, drain. Cut into 1-inch pieces after removing the head, tail, and strings. Steam for 5-8 minutes. Mix besan and spice powders. Sauté ajwain, garlic, and green chili. Add besan-spice mix, cook for 1-2 minutes. Add steamed gavar and salt, cook for 2 minutes. Add garam masala and amchur.
