Kachri is a wild variety of cucumber. That is why it is called wild cucumis pubsescens. Kachri is a protein rich fruit but mostly used as vegetable. It is found only in desert soil hot and arid (water stress regions) zone. It is real earth food. It is dried in sun after removing its skin. Dried kachari powder gives distinct and tangy taste to your food. Dry kachari is blended to number of indian spices like meat masala chana masala chat masala meat tenderizer and with minced labm. In aurveda it's called mrugakshi. It has proteolytic enzymes which are very useful for protein digestion; reduce harmful acids and repair of your body. There are two different dried n cut forms available of kachri. Kokla: kachri (with skin) cut vertically into two parts are called kokla. It is used as vegetable slike kachri. Chakla:kachri cut into slices are called chakla. Can be used in vegetable and snacks.
