Maharashtra State is one of the largest States in India. Maharashtra State is located in the Western Side of India. Maharashtra State comes under developing States category. It provides all types of transport facilities such as Airlines, Railways, and, Buses etc. Many top Industries from every sector like I.T., Finance, Medical, and Manufacturing are situated in Maharashtra. Many top Education Institutes and Universities in Maharashtra provide valuable Education to students. People from other states come here to take Education. There are several tourist places in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra State is filled with various diversities like its Tradition, Food Culture, and Language. Maharashtra State includes 36 Districts. The tone of language changes from District-to-District. Some Districts and Regions of Maharashtra such as Konkan, and Vidarbha are covered with dense forests. The trees grown from these dense forests provide a variety of wild forest fruits. These wild fruits are known as ‘Maharashtrian” data-wsc-lang=”en_US” data-wsc-id=”luvcrzze4m4ha4r8d”>Maharashtrian Ranmeva.’ This Maharashtrian Ranmeva is delicious, unique, and healthy. In Ancient days, people were enjoying the taste of fresh Ranmeva. Whenever people were going to walk, children were going to play, they were taking Ranmeva directly from trees and were enjoying this moment. In earlier days, people from Tribal Societies who lived near these forests collected these authentic and delicious Ranmeva from forests and sold them to people. Let’s have a look at this Delicious and Authentic mouth-craving Maharashtrian Ranmeva.
1.Dongari Aavla
Dongari Aavla (Indian Gooseberry) is one of the delicious fruits in Maharashtrian Ranmeva. Dongari Aavla is enriched with Vitamin C, Carbohydrates, Iron, Calcium, Protein, and Phosphorous. Astringent and Sour Dongari Aavla have several health benefits such as helping to boost the immune system and promoting hair growth. Chavanprash, and Pickle are made from Dongari Aavla. But the taste of the original Dongari Aavla is excellent and mouth-craving.
2.Karvand
‘Carrisa Carandas’ is the biological name of ‘Karvand.’ In Maharashtra, when people hear the words ‘Dongarchi Kali Maina Aali Ho,’ they understand sweet, sour, and tasty Karvand come to give them happiness of eating Authentic Maharashtrian Ranmeva. People from the Tribal Society called the ‘Karvand’ as ‘Dongarchi Kali Maina.’ This Ranmeva is mostly found in the summer season. Karvand contains a good source of Vitamin C, and Iron. Karavand helps to control digestive problems, and improves mental health.
3.Ratamba
Ratamba is also known as ‘Kokum Fruit.’ This Ranmeva is mainly found on the Konkan side. It contains Carbohydrates. You can taste raw Kokum Fruit or in dried form. The dried form of Kokum Fruit is used in cooking. Kokum Fruit Syrup is readily available in the market. The sweet and sour Kokum Fruit helps in heart-related diseases, piles, headaches, and stomach disorders. The Kokum Fruit Syrup helps to treat in allergic diseases. Kokum Fruit Leaves crushed in Buttermilk help to reduce headaches. Delicious Solkadi is made with Kokum Fruit.
4.Toran
Toran is called ‘Zunna Berry’ in English. Toran is mainly found in Kokan and the Western Side of Maharashtra State. You will get this delicious and sweet Ranmeva on summer days. Toran Fruit, its Leaves, Flowers, Outer Skin, and Seeds everything is beneficial for health. It helps to improve blood regulation and to reduce teeth ailment.
5.Totapuri Kairi
Totapuri Kairi is one of the famous and delicious fruits in Maharashtrian Ranmeva. The sour and sweet Totapuri Kairi with Red chili powder and Salt gives an amazing feel. Totapuri Kairi is used to make pickles. Totapuri Kairi has several health benefits that include bone strength, immunity booster, reduce risk of kidney diseases, and improve eye vision.
6.Bor
Bor Fruit is known as ‘Ber Fruit’ or ‘Jujube Fruit.’ Bor Fruit is mainly found in the Winter season. Bor Fruit contains Vitamins, Iron, Minerals, Calcium, and Sodium. Bor helps to boost immunity, against skin diseases, control digestive problems, strengthen bones, reduce the risk of heart-related diseases and cancer.
7.Fanas
Fanas (Jackfruit) is one of the famous fruits in Maharashtrian Ranmeva. Jackfruit is mainly found in the summer season. You will see big trees of Jackfruits in Kokan, Maharashtra. It is rich in nutrients. The sweet Jackfruit helps to reduce the risk of heart-related diseases and cancer. Many delicious dishes can be made with the Jackfruit like Fanas Poli, Jam, and, Fansachi Bhaji.
8.Kaju Phal
Kaju Phal is called as ‘Cashew Fruit’ or ‘Cashew Apple.’ We quickly get Cashew Nuts in the market. Cashew Nuts are Seeds of Cashew Fruit. Cashew Fruit is a whole edible fruit that contains pulp. It is not available in the market. You can taste it only in forests. Cashew Fruit is enriched with Vitamin B, Minerals, phosphorus, Magnesium, and Potassium. Cashew Fruit helps to boost energy and against anemia.
9.Ambulki
Ambulki (Indian Olives) are mainly found in the summer season. Ambulki is rich in antioxidants and vitamins. The sweet and sour Ambulki helps to control digestive problems, boost immunity, against skin diseases, and strengthen bones. You will get this delicious Ranmeva at Mahabaleshwar side.
10.Vilayti Chinch
Vilayti Chinch is known as ‘Manila Tamarind’ in English. It is also called ‘Jungle Jalebi’ as it looks like a Jalebi shape. Vilayti Chinch contains Protein, Vitamin C, Fats, Iron, Calcium, and Phosphorous. It has several health benefits such as helping against skin and eye-related diseases, controlling digestion, boosting immunity, and reducing the risk of cancer.
11.Jambhul
Jambhul is called as ‘Indian Blackberry’ or ‘Java Plum’ in the English language. Jambhul contains a good source of antioxidants. It is mainly found in the summer season. This sweet Jambhul helps to maintain blood sugar levels, boost immunity, control digestive problems, and prevent against heart-related diseases.
12.Bhokar
Bhokar Fruit is called as ‘Natal Plum.’ Bhokar Fruit is rich in Vitamins. This fruit is mainly found in Konkan, and the Western Ghats of Maharashtra. From the Bhokar Fruit to its Leaves, every part has several health benefits. Tarty Bhokar Fruit helps with fever, cold cough, arthritis, against kidney-related diseases, and controls on digestive problems. Bhokar Leaves help with headaches and to remove rashes. Bhokar Pickle and Bhokar Sabji are also delicious.
13.Tadgole
Tadgole is called an ‘Ice-Apple’ in English. The sweet and transparent Tadgole Fruit is mainly found in Coastal Regions i.e., Konkan side of Maharashtra. Tadgole fruit is available in the summer season, in the hot weather it gives you coolness. Tadgole contains Vitamins, Iron, Zinc, Minerals, and Phosphorous. Tadgole helps in digestion, and dehydration, helps to improve metabolism, and lose weight.
14.Alu
Alu or Helu fruit is one of the unique Ranmeva in Maharashtra. Alu fruit is mainly found in Konkan. It looks like ‘Sapota.’ Alu is enriched with Vitamins, Iron, Calcium, Zinc, Phosphorous, Amino Acids, and Fatty Acids. Sweet and sour Alu fruit helps to make medicines against diabetes.
15.Rayval Aamba
Rayval Aamba is an authentic Ranmeva in Maharashtra. It is mainly found in the Western Side of Maharashtra, Konkan, and Marathwada. Aamba (Mango) is the King of fruits. Though Hapus Aamba and Payri Aamba are popular nowadays, the authentic taste of Rayval Aamba is fantastic. Rayval Aamba contains rich sources of Vitamin C, Zinc, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, and Minerals. Sweet Rayval Aamba has several health benefits such as helping to increase haemoglobin, lose weight, give a glow to skin, and increase memory power.
16. Tembar
Tembar is one of the unique Ranmeva in Maharashtra. Tembar fruit is mainly found near Satpuda Hills in Nandurbar District, Maharashtra. You will get this fruit in the summer season. Tembar fruit is sweet and is a good source of Vitamins. Tembar helps to boost immunity power.
17.Kavath
Kavath is one of the delicious and authentic Ranmeva in Maharashtra. Kavath fruit is known as ‘Wood Apple’ in English. Kavath fruit is mainly found in Chandrapur and Gondia in the summer season. Kavath fruit contains a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Proteins. It has several health benefits that include improve eye vision, control on digestive problems, increase hunger, control on blood sugar levels, and cholesterol. One thing you must remember while eating Kavath is; it must be fully ripened. Many delicious dishes can be made with Kavath such as Kavath Burfi, Kavath Chutney, and Kavath Kunda.
18.Nimboli
‘Nimboli,’ as the name suggests, is a fruit of the ‘Neem Tree.’ Neem benefits are well known. We use Neem in our daily life. Along with Neem Leaves, Nimboli is also beneficial for health. Nimboli fruit is rich in Antioxidants used as Antiseptic, Antiviral, and Antimalarial. Nimboli is sweet and found in the rainy season. Nimboli protects us from viral and bacterial infections, helps against skin-related diseases, and against mouth ulcers.
19.Rayavala
Rayavala is called ‘Star Amla’ in English as looks like a Star with a blunt surface. Rayavala is mainly found in the winter season. Rayavala is smaller in size as compared with Dongari Aavla. The sour, and astringent Rayavala is enriched with Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, Amino Acids, and Phosphorous. Rayavala helps to control blood sugar levels and cholesterol, against flu, cold, fever, and against heart-related diseases.
20.Chinch
Chinch (Tamarind), when we hear this name, water comes from our mouth. Chinch is a very popular and favorite Ranmeva. It is mainly found in the summer season. Tamarind contains a rich source of Vitamins, Minerals, Potassium, Protein, and Carbohydrates. The sour and sweet Tamarind has several health benefits such as reducing the risk of heart disease, and controlling cholesterol. Many delicious dishes can be made with Chinch like Chinchgoli, and Candy. Tamarind Pulp is also stored and used in cooking.
This Ranmeva is very tasty and healthy. In earlier days, it was readily available; due to tree cutting it is destroying. Ranmeva is a ‘God Gift.’ It is every human being’s responsibility to save this fresh, authentic, unique, healthy, delicious, and mouth-craving Ranmeva for their children. So, their children can also enjoy this tasty, healthy, and authentic Ranmeva.
