Useful and beautiful fruits of Kiguti (Kathumar)

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Friends, I like fruits very much, and sometimes I eat only fruits at night and go to sleep; this makes me feel very light in the morning. I always buy more seasonal fruits from the market. Today, when I went for a walk in the garden near my house in the evening, I saw a tree that had countless fruits. I thought that we saw fruits every day; today I will write about this slightly different fruit. Friends, it is called Kiguti in English. It is called Kathumar in Hindi and Audumbar in Marathi.

The tree that you people are seeing has a lot of religious importance in Hinduism. Along with this, this tree and its fruits are also very medicinal. All its branches bear fruit. Its fruits look like figs; it seems that it belongs to the fig family. Friends, it has many medicinal properties; you can find out about this on the internet. But I am going to tell you about my experience with it to date. Friends, its fruit is round like a fig. When it is raw, a white, milk-like secretion comes out of it.

Friends, do you know that its fruits are made into a vegetable? I remember, when I was in the village, that a very tasty vegetable is made from its fruits. When these fruits are raw, they are plucked and boiled well in a vessel. And then they are taken out and boiled by pressing. And they are fried in a pan with everyday spices by adding a little oil. You should try eating this vegetable; it is very tasty. Anyone can make it. There is no harm in it.

But yes, there is a tree with bean fruits that is found in bushes in the jungle; don't take it. The way to identify it is its leaves; the leaves of Kathumal are small, and its leaves are very big. We used to eat a lot of its fruits in childhood; its fruits become red when ripe. And there are many benefits to eating it; it is good for the eyes. It has many other benefits. And one thing we used to hear about it in the village is that wherever this tree is, there is a lot of water in the ground below or around it.

This is said in the village. Friends, I took many pictures of it after seeing it. The pictures have been taken from a distance, and the fruit is quite high; you can see it. If you guys like it, please comment. Thank you.🙏