• Chokhi Karvand / चोखी करवंद / Carrisa congesta Wight
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Chokhi Karvand / चोखी करवंद / Carrisa congesta Wight

Local Name: Chokhi Karvand / चोखी करवंद

Common Name:

Botanical Name: Carrisa congesta Wight

Chokhi Karvand / चोखी करवंद / Carrisa congesta Wight

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Thorny Shrub

  • Occurrence: Deciduous Forest area

  • Season of Availability: January-May

  • Geography: South Asia

  • Method of Propagation: Seed propagation or cuttings

  • Part used for Propagation: Seeds or plant cuttings

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Fruits

  • Can be Eaten Raw: Yes

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: Yes

  • Ripe: Yes

  • Both Raw & Ripe: Yes

  • Dangerous Form to Consume: N/A

  • As Food: Raw fruits are eaten

  • As Medicine: Unripe fruit used as an astringent; leaf decoction taken for fever, diarrhea, oral inflammation and earache.

  • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A

  • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A

  • Pickling: Yes, Unripe fruits

  • Brining: Yes, Unripe fruits

  • Fermenting: N/A

  • Drying for later Consumption: Yes, Unripe fruits

  • Overall Method: Unripe fruits pickled; ripe fruits eaten raw or used in jams, jellies or squashes.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: Rich in copper and iron

  • Medicinal Benefit: Used as an astringent; helps treat fever, diarrhea, oral inflammation, and earache.

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Unripe fruit used as an astringent; leaf decoction taken for fever, diarrhea, oral inflammation and earache.

Recipes

  • Tribal Recipe: Karonde ki Launji: Rinse karonda well. Slit and remove seeds if needed. Sauté karonda in cumin-spiced oil with turmeric, salt, and red chilli powder. Add water, cover, and cook till soft. Add sugar and cook till thickened. Serve with roti, poori, or paratha.