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Health Tips: Today we are going to tell about a desi flower of Rajasthan, which is not useful to decorate but to eat. It is called fog or fogla, this fog is consumed once a year. These days …Read more
Fog
Highlights
- Fog flower is eaten once a year in Rajasthan
- Consumption of fog keeps stroke prevention and keeps the body cool
- Fog has special significance on Gangaur festival
Bikaner. Gangaur is celebrated in Rajasthan. Home-house Suhagin women are worshiping Gawar and Isarji. There is a fair -like atmosphere in the entire state. On the occasion of Gangaur, we will tell you about a flower of Rajasthan today, which is very amazing. It is not useful to decorate, but it is useful for food and drink. This makes many things of traditional Rajasthani food. This small flower of coriander-shaped is also full of medicinal properties. Let’s know about it
Let me tell you, there are many trees and plants in Rajasthan’s state of Rajasthan, which grow according to the season. These plants have a deep connection with some festival. Also, they are also rich in medicinal properties. Actually, we are talking about a special desert plant fog. This is called Phogla in the native language. It is used in raita, churma and roti. Their taste doubles with this flower. Phog has a direct connection with Gangaur. It is used on many festivals. This fog is consumed once a year. These days it is the most expensive flower of Rajasthan.
Keeps the body cool
Let me tell you, Phog flower comes in the market a week before Holi. To make raita, Phogla is soaked in water overnight and boiled in the morning. Then raita is made by putting it in curd. It keeps the body’s effect very cold in summer.
300 to 400 rupees per kg price
Businessman Harish Aggarwal says that its season has started 10 to 15 days in advance and now it will last till the whole summer. This flower is very important on Gangaur. This is a desi thing. Its bread is made by putting it in millet. The price of flowers in the market is 300 to 400 rupees a kg these days.
This flower protects against heat
Regarding this, Ayurvedic doctor Manish Kumar said that eating fog flower has many benefits. Its effect is very cold. By eating it, it prevents heat in the desert. Also, it does not allow lack of water in the body. Apart from this, the roots of fog are very deep. It also works to tie the desert in the ground.
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