Karvanda / करवंदा / Karonda / Bengal Currant / Carissa carandas L.

Other Names

Status & Habitat

Raw: Yes
Ripe: Yes
Both Raw & Ripe: Yes
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Fruits eaten raw or made into juice, jam, or syrup.
As Medicine: Helps relieve digestion problems, fever, earache and itchiness.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
Pickling: Yes, Fruits
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: Raw or cooked fruit when ripe; fruit may be cooked in sugar, juiced or made into jelly.

Nutritional Benefit: Rich in iron, vitamin C, A, calcium, phosphorus.
Medicinal Benefit: Helps treat digestion issues, stomach pain, earache and itchiness.

Tribal Wisdom: Fruit is eaten to treat acidity, indigestion, and stomach pain; leaf decoction treats fever, diarrhea and earache; roots help with itchiness.

Tribal Recipe / Usage: Jelly:
Cook fruit pulp and sugar in a pan on high flame until boiling. Add cinnamon and simmer until thick. Stir to prevent sticking. Check jam consistency on a plate. Turn off heat, add cardamom, and cool.