Acacia Senegal Benefits: As soon as winter arrives, Kumut vegetable dominates in Marwar, Rajasthan. According to the Ayurveda doctor of Barmer, Kumatiya vegetable is a boon for many serious diseases including heart and liver. Let us tell you that this vegetable is available only for one month.
Manmohan Seju/Barmer. Even though green vegetables are the pride of the kitchen throughout the year, but as soon as Kartik month arrives, a vegetable dominates in Marwar. Actually, this is a vegetable made from the green seeds of the Kumut plant. It is called Kumatiya ki sabji in the local language. It is believed that eating Kumatiya vegetable cures many serious diseases including heart and liver.
Barmer’s Ayurveda doctor Rawataram said that Kumatiya vegetable is very beneficial. It is very beneficial in heart, liver and other serious diseases. Not only this, it is eaten with great relish with millet bread in winters.
This vegetable comes only in winter
With the onset of winter in western Rajasthan, green pods start appearing on Kumut (Kumt). Kumatiya seeds also cure heart and liver problems. The seeds also contain a kind of fat, which is used to make medicines. Actually, as soon as the month of Kartik arrives, Kumut vegetable, which is called the king of kitchens in Marwar, is being liked by the people a lot. Actually, the taste of Kumatiya vegetable is amazing.
Income from green seeds of Kumut
Let us tell you that the green seeds of Kumut are also a source of income for the people of rural areas. Rural farmers of villages situated on the side of the hills take out Kumatiya seeds from the seed pods and sell them in the villages. These days these seeds are being sold from Rs 150 to Rs 220. Actually when the seeds grow in green pods, then these pods are separated from the tree. The seeds are taken out from the pods and then the seeds are cooked and vegetable is made. (Note: This news is based on the belief of the local people and the conversation with the Ayurveda doctor.