Prachi Vyas
Ahmedabad: Varied kinds of vegetables are sold in different parts of the country normally ranging from Rs 100 to Rs 120 per Kilogram. Well, to one’s surprise there is a food item which is used as vegetable and which cost us Rs 1200 per Kilogram. Notably that item is known as Mushroom. There are some interesting facts about its existence.. Have a look!
Mushrooms are normally found during monsoon season and are more common in the states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. High with protein, Mushrooms get the good market share.
In Chhattisgarh this food item is called ‘Khukhadi’ while in Jharkhand it is known as ‘Rugda’, although these two names are a kind of ‘mushroom’. It grows naturally in forest area. Even in Korba district associated with Udaipur including Balrampurap, Surajpur, Surguja of Chhattisgarh, this variety of ‘mushroom’ is very special and is used for making Indian curry.
In just two months of the year, the mushroom crop grows naturally and is in high demand and is stored by the forest dwellers. After reaching the market, the mushroom is sold at a price ranging from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 1200 at Ambikapur market in Chhattisgarh and other surrounding areas stores about 5 quintals of mushroom
‘Khukhadi’ is a type of ‘white mushroom’; there are many other varieties of this ‘khukhadi mushroom’, in which people prefer ‘Sorva khukhadi’ with long stalks, which is also called ‘bhudu khukhadi’ in simple language. ‘Bhudu’ means “earthen house or mound built by a wall” which erupts only during the rainy season with only a lot of protein.
Usually during the rainy season when people in Jharkhand area avoid non-vegetarian food for 1 to 2 months, this ‘khukhadi’ is a subsequent option for them, although it is very expensive, the price of this ‘mushroom’ in Ranchi is 700-800 rupees per kg.
Special use of mushrooms:
Apart from plants, this species of mushroom is also used in making medicines. It is believed that a lightning strike during the rainy season causes fatigue in the house, and this white khukdi comes out of the house.
Eating mushrooms also keeps the skin healthy. It has benefits in many ailments, especially in some medicines. Some people use it in their diet to keep themselves fit.