Mokha / मोखा / Weaver’s Beam Tree / Schrebera swietenioides Roxb.

Other Names

Status & Habitat

Raw: Yes, Leaves
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Leaves may be eaten raw, boiled with salt and spices, or made into a curry.
As Medicine: Ghee prepared from the roots is used on skin diseases; kshara prepared from the plant helps treat oral cavities.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: Not Required
Boiling Before Cooking: Yes
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: Leaves may be eaten raw, boiled with salt and spices, or made into a curry.

Nutritional Benefit: N/A
Medicinal Benefit: Skin diseases, Oral cavities, Spleen enlargement, Urinary tract ailments, burns, boils, leprosy.

Tribal Wisdom: Ghee prepared from the roots is used on skin diseases; kshara prepared from the plant helps treat oral cavities.

Tribal Recipe / Usage: Sabji:
Cut tender leaves into small pieces; wash with water and drain excess water; add to tadka and mix in Indian spices; cook till soft and add salt to taste.