Occurrence: Deciduous Forest areas, cultivated areas
Season of Availability: Year-round
Geography: Tropical Africa, W. Arabian Peninsula, Tropical & Subtropical Asia
Method of Propagation: Seed and vegetative propagation
Part used for Propagation: Seeds and roots
Edible Parts
Edible Parts: Fruits
Can be Eaten Raw: Yes
Method of Consumption
Raw: Yes
Ripe: No
Both Raw & Ripe: No
Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A
As Food: Eaten raw or cooked into a vegetable
As Medicine: When eaten raw, the fruits help cleanse toxins out of the body.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: No
Boiling Before Cooking: No
Pickling: Yes
Brining: No
Fermenting: No
Drying for later Consumption: No
Overall Method: Can be cooked with oil and spices into a sabji, or eaten as a pickle.
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: High in proteins, vitamins, minerals, carbohyrates.
Medicinal Benefit: Anti-diabetic, Useful to treat liver ailments, Asthma, Fever, skin diseases, jaundice and dysentery
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: When eaten raw, the fruits help cleanse toxins out of the body.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Tondli sabji
- Heat oil, mustard seeds, coriander, and chili powder in a kadaix
- Add chopped tondli and tomato, and mix
- Let it sit for 10 mins then serve.
