WOOD APPLE
There are a few tropical fruits that can look or smell weird but have quite a fan following worldwide. Wood apple is one of these kinds of fruits, commonly known as Bael, Kotho etc. Interestingly, wood apple is not just one fruit but a generic name for several trees of the Aurantioideae subfamily within the citrus family. Botanically, Aurantioideae are characterized by small trees or shrubs with fragrant white flowers and fruits that have either a granular peel or an extremely hard shell. This fruit is a round or oval fruit that may have a thin, hard, woody shell or a gray-green rind that turns more yellow when ripe.
Nutritional Content Of Wood Apple (100g)
- Calories - 120kcal
- Proteins - 2.5g
- Fats - 20.8g
- Carbohydrates - 4.6g
- Fiber - 1.4g
How To Eat A Wood Apple/Bael Fruit?
- You can cut the rind of the bael fruit with a knife and easily scoop out the pulp. You may need to knock it a few times with the backside of a heavy knife. Once the rind cracks, you can gently pull it apart. The flesh of the wood apple can range from a light orange color to a caramel brow. The flesh contains seeds that have wooly hairs.
This Fruit Can Be Consumed In A Lot Of Variations –
- 1. Can have it as it is.
- 2. Wood Apple Juice.
- 3. Commonly, the pulp is seasoned with salt, chilli powder, sometimes sugar. Mashed together and eaten.
- 4. Can be turned into jam.
- 5. The pulp can be dehydrated to make herbal tea.
