13 Unique And Rare Indian Fruits That Will amaze Your Eyes

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13 UNIQUE AND RARE INDIAN FRUITS THAT WILL AMAZE
YOUR EYES
13 Unique And Rare Indian Fruits That Will amaze
Your Eyes Fruits are an integral part of the
human diet and are rich in nutrients, vitamins,
and minerals. With a range of climate that
changes from the Himalayan region to the tropical
one, India has so much to offer in terms of
diversification in fruits. Fruits like Mango,
banana, and many citrus fruits are grown in
different parts of the country. But there many
other unique and rare variety of fruits that are
found in the wild and mainly locals eat
them. They find their way in the markets during
the cold summer and cold winter seasons of the
subcontinent. Did you ever know that Indian is
the second largest country in terms of
production of fruits? Here is the list of some
Exotic and rare fruits 1. Jungli
Jalebi/Kodukkapuli (Camachile)
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Via timogha.com They are mainly grown in- Tamil
Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, and West Bengal. The spiral green-pink
fruit contains about 6-10 black seeds covered in
a thick sweet eatable pulp. The pulp of it when
eaten raw or made into a drink taste similar to
Lemonade and its tangy seeds are used in
curries. 2. Carambola (Star Fruit)
Via natureloc.com
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Carambola fruit is specially grown in South
India. It has slippery skin and has
yellow-greenish color. When the fruit is ripe it
has a distinct yellow color, with small brown
ribs, which makes it good to preserve or make
pickles of it. The one which is unripe are lime
green, they taste sour and are best in taste when
served with a pinch of salt and chili
powder. They are grown in the months of
September-October and January-February. India is
among the largest producer of Carambola. 3.
Buddhas Hand (Fingered Citron)
Via thetreecenter.com This fruit is mainly
grown in Northern India. An amazing fruit,
Buddhas hand looks like a thick lemon with
elongated, yellow tentacles (which looks similar
to human fingers), emerging from the base hence
named as Buddhas hand. It has a zest flavor. It
also used in perfumes as it beautiful fragrance.
They are believed to be originated in the lower
Himalayas. It's one of the unique and rare
Indian fruits you'll see. 4. Langsah/Lotka
(Langsat)
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Via thebetterindia.com Lotka is grown
throughout eastern and southern India, especially
in Nilgiri hills. A small, transparent,
ball-shaped fruit is often found in the Southern
regions of India. They are sour when unripe, but
sweet in taste when ripe, having a similar taste
like grapefruit. 5. Mangustan (Mangosteen)
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They are mainly grown in the regions of Nilgiri
hills, the southern districts of Tirunelveli,
and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. A
fruit full of fragrance has a size just like of
an orange. It has a shell of purple- maroon
color which surrounds a moist, snow-white, and
sweet fleshy from inside. It is the national
fruit of Thailand, but it is believed that the
trees of this fruit used to flourish the regions
in southern Indian throughout the 18th
century. Mangusta tastes similar to mango and is
only ripe completely when it has woody, leathery
purple-maroon covering touch. 6. Bael (Wood
Apple)
Via niroga.lk A very versatile fruit grown in
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and the western
Himalayas. It can be eaten fresh and it has a
woody exterior which you need to break from a
knife or any sharp thing. From inside it is has a
sticky pulp when taste sweet and sour both when
they are fully ripe. They are commonly eaten
with a small amount of jaggery to manage the
acidity the fruit is also used to make jam,
chutney, or sherbet. 7. Chalta (Elephant Apple)
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Via shoptul.com Chalta is known to be the
favorite fruit of elephants and is mainly grown
in Assam, Kolkata, Bihar, Odisha and the
sub-Himalayan tract from Kumaon to Garhwal.
Via snaplant.com The fruit is yellow-green in
color and turns leathery brown when ripe. It is
sweet and acidic in taste. Unripe fruit is often
used in pickles, or for chutney. 8. Tadgola/Taal
(Ice Apple or Sugar Palm Fruit)
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Via ytimg.com Taal is a type of palm fruit
which grows in groups and is grown in Tamil Nadu,
Maharashtra, Goa, and Kerala. Taal has a stiff
brown color from outside and is jelly-like from
inside. The fruit is used in making alcoholic
beverages. It is sweet in taste. 9. Khirni/Rayan
(Mimusops)
Via staticflickr.com Khirni- Golden yellow
berries has melting fruit sweetness. They are
grown in Central India and the Deccan Peninsula.
It belongs to the family of Sapotaceae (Sapota
or Chikoo). These berries are only available in
May (initials of summer). 10. Bilimbi (Tree
Sorrel)
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Via specialtyproduce.com Bilimbi is relative to
the star fruit. They are grown in Kerala,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Goa. They are bright
green in color and firm when they are raw and
become yellow in color, also shiny and tender as
they ripen. They are tangy, acidic in taste.
They have the tart and sharp notes that give a
punch to our tongue. To reduce its acidity they
are often cut first and soaked in salt water for
a short time before they are used in chutneys,
pickles, and jams. 11. Chakotra/Batabi Lebu
(Pomelo)
Via alicdn.com Chakotra is a member of the
Citrus family, which is grown in Northeast India,
West Bengal, and some areas of Karnataka and
Kerala.
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Via hergamut.in Pomelos is slightly sour in
taste without having bitterness and acidity.
Pomelos came to India from Batavia in Indonesia
and thus called with a common name,
Batabi-Lebu. 12. Karonda (Carandas Cherry)
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Karonda is a nutrient-rich wild berry, pink in
color with tiny seeds in a core and is grown in
The Siwalik Hills of Bihar and West Bengal, the
Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills. The flesh
of the fruit is firm which gives a tart flavor
which tastes delicious and taste even better
when eaten with sprinkled rock salt. They turn
into purple color as they are ripened. They are
commonly used in jams and sweet pickles. Also
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world" 13. Japani Phal (Persimmon)
Via organicfacts.net Japani Phal is a
temperate, local fruit which has been given a
Himachali name of the exotic, deep
orange-red-colored, delicious persimmon. It's a
soft-ripened fruit which is sweet and a food
delight. The fruit has its China and was
introduced in India by European settlers in the
early 20th century. This one of the unique and
rare fruits are grown in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Nilgiri Hills. 14.
Ambarella (Indian Hog Plum)
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Via staticflickr.com Indian Hog Plum also
called wild mango, a ripe ambarella has a gentle
sweetness of pineapple. They can be enjoyed as a
juice, as a pickle, as a flavoring in fruity
cocktails, and as simple slices, sprinkled with
salt and red chili powder. It's one of the rare
Indian fruits you'll taste. The fruit is grown
in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
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