Aplenty Dried Kachari | Chibar | Kachri Gol | Cucumis Pubescens | Wild Melon

Kachri is a vegetable which is a wild variety of cucumber, which grows on vines. It resembles a melon but is small in size and brownish-yellow in colour. Inside they have many seeds and very little flesh. It grows in dry, dessert areas, however it is usually not cultivated as a crop. Fresh kachri is abundantly found in Rajasthan, where it is usually eaten as a vegetable, in pickles, or as a chutney. Kachri however is dried and ground and popularly available everywhere in India as a souring agent as well as a meat tenderizer.

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• Kachris were widely used in royal kitchens and have deep roots in the Rajasthani culture
• You can also make a variety of dishes from Kachri and at the same time take advantage of its health benefits.
• Kachri (Cucumis pubescens) is a protein rich wild cucumber found in hot, arid regions of western India such as Rajasthan.
• Dried kachri, when used in cooking, adds a tangy taste.
• Sun-Dried Kachar is use in stir-fries or ground into a powder to add flavoring. other dishes or chutneys, Many also eat the vegetable raw.
• Gol Kachri powder, which is brown in colour, is consider a good natural meat tenderizer.