Bael Fruit: A Fruit From Sacred Tree Of Hindu
Here Are Some Health Benefits Of Bael And Simple Ways To Incorporate It In Your Daily Diet.
This article is about an amazing fruit which comes from a sacred tree of Hindus. Bael fruit is also known as “Wood Apple”. In India this tree’s leaves are known as “Bael Parta”, it is offered to Lord Shiva. It is also believed that with providing Bael Patra to Lord Shiva, worshiping is fruitless. This fruit has a hard shell
Methods to eat bael fruit
Before starting with the recipes, we will know how to open bael fruit. As it is tough it is very hard, to begin with, hands so use a rolling pin to crack open the fruit then separate the pulp. One more thing after extracting the pulpit has to be consumed within a day. Now we will look at some recipes my mother and grandmother used to make from bael.
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Eaten raw
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Bael Panna
Take two bael fruit pulp and cover it completely with cold water. Leave it to soak for a minimum of 1 hour. Mix it properly with a spatula now take out the juice of it by sieving the mixture and then add pepper powder, black salt, jaggery or sugar, and chat masala. There are a lot of methods to make Panna this is one of the easy recipes.
Some people also add curd, coconut milk, ice cream and cheese in it.
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Fruit punch
Take 2 Bael fruits pulp and cover it completely with cold water. Leave it to soak for a minimum 1 hour Mix the pulp and water thoroughly with a spatula. Now sieve it and remove all the extra fibers and seeds from it. Then add some jaggery according to your taste, black salt, half lemon. Now serve it chilled.
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Bael ka Sharbat
Take 2 Bael fruit pulp and cover it with cold water. Leave it for few minutes and then mix pulp and water thoroughly, sieve the mixture and throw and remove all extra fiber and seeds. Now combine some jaggery or sugar according to your taste, a pinch of salt, cinnamon powder, and dry fruits, and you are all ready to serve the drink.
It will also make your body temperature down and protect you from the loo.
You can always discover new ways to make these drinks from your style.
ESSENTIAL VITAMIN CONSTITUENTS
Bael fruit contains many vital minerals and vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Carotene, Calcium, Potassium, Fiber, Water and Energy with all this it makes this fruit very useful and healthy for people who suffer from diabetes, weakness, weak immunity, low on energy, stomach related problems like upset stomach, gas trouble and it is an excellent fruit for elderly people also it maintains their vision.
SOME MORE BENEFITS OF EATING BAEL
Relief from constipation
Indigestion
Peptic ulcer
Piles
Respiratory problems
Diarrhea
Boosts immunity
Fights bacterial infections
Reduce inflammation
Prevents cancer
Reduces the risk of diabetes
Increases milk production in mothers
Fights tuberculosis
SOME SIDE EFFECTS OF BAEL
Avoid during pregnancy
Do not eat much as it can cause constipation
Avoid eating in the cold