🍒Ker grows wild and unattended throughout India’s arid northwest regions. Specially in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
🍒Districts of Jodhpur & Bikaner, Rajasthan produce tonnes of Ker.
🍒A well accepted & relished vegetable/ pickle of Rajasthani cuisine.
🍒The berry is available in dry as well as unripe fresh form.
🍒Small berries are tastier, more tender & succulent than large mature, hard ker berry.
🍒These small fruits fetch higher price in the market.
🍒Dried Ker is an indispensable ingredient of Panchkutta or Ker-Sangri recipe.
Nutritive Value of Ker:-
Ker (100gm)
Energy- 41.6 kcal
Protein- 8.6g
Carbohydrates- 0.8g
Fiber- 12.3g
Vitamin C- 7.81mg
Calcium- 55mg
Phosphorous- 57mg
Health benefits of Ker:-
🍒Good for Digestion-
Pickled fruits treat constipation and other stomach ailments.
🍒Prevents Cardiac & other circulatory system disorders-
-These have stimulants which aids arteriosclerosis.
🍒Effective Natural Detox-
-These are diuretic in nature thus act as a kidney disinfectant.
🍒Help in treating nephrological disorders-
-Being hepatoprotective it is good for kidney health.
🍒Prevent Cancer-
-Compounds present in Ker inhibit the proliferation of metastatic cancer cells.
🍒Act as Painkiller-
-Treats inflammation and acute pain.
🍒Good for Liver-
-Hence an old remedy for jaundice.
🍒Joint health-
-Prevents inflammation & joint infections.
🍒Anti diabetic-
-The alkaloids present in the plant have anti-diabetic properties.
🍒Consumption of unripe ker results in reduction in plasma triglycerides, total lipids and phospholipid concentration.
🍒Other parts as roots,buds & bark also have therapeutic importance-
-Roots treat fever
-Buds alleviate boils.
-Bark act as painkiller.
Hope next time you will see this thorny shrub you will remember how nutritious its fruit is.
"Taeti ka aachaar" or "Ker ka Pickle"
can be a tasty as well as healthy delight
for foodies.
