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In the cold of Bharatpur, fresh and nutritious gram greens fill every plate with aroma and taste. This indigenously grown greens is not only delicious to eat, but also provides warmth and health to the body. In many houses in the rural areas of Bharatpur, the beginning of winter is celebrated with gram greens. Being tasty and nutritious, it has become an important part of the local cuisine.
Bharatpur. With the onset of winter, gram greens have started appearing in abundance in the markets of Bharatpur, its harvesting is also going on in the fields at a rapid pace. This seasonal greens is available only for a short time every year during winter days, hence people buy it with great enthusiasm. This greens, full of local aroma and traditional taste, is not only delicious to eat, but is also considered very beneficial for health.
As soon as the cold increases, harvesting of greens starts from the gram plants. Early in the morning, fresh greens are cut from the fields and reach the main markets, localities and rural markets of the city. Its specialty is that it grows naturally in the fields without any chemical fertilizer, which rural families have been including in their food for generations. Ayurvedacharya Dr. Chandraprakash Dixit tells that gram greens are considered very beneficial for the body during winter.
This greens gives natural warmth to the body
This greens provides natural warmth to the body and helps in relieving the problems caused by cold, such as joint pain, stiffness and weakness. Good amount of iron, calcium, fiber and vitamins are found in gram greens, which helps in increasing blood, improving digestion and increasing the immunity of the body. Dr. Dixit says that people who have digestive problems or feel tired and lethargic during cold weather should definitely eat these vegetables.
Its vegetable is also very easy to prepare, its taste increases even more when cooked with potatoes or moong dal, or cooking it empty is also considered very easy and good. Vegetable vendors in the market say that as soon as gram greens arrive, its demand increases significantly. In many houses in the rural areas of Bharatpur, the beginning of winter is celebrated with gram greens. Being tasty and nutritious, it has become an important part of the local cuisine.
