Jackfruit, locally called "Kathal" in Bengali "কাঁঠাল"; one of my favorite fruit, this is also National fruits of Bangladesh. It's a summer time fruit and grows everywhere in Bangladesh. Especially, jackfruit grows very well in three places in Bangladesh like: Savar (Dhaka), Gazipur and Bhaluka (Mymensingh).

Four Jackfruits in a bunch

Few bunches of Jackfruit in a Tree.

Jackfruit contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and various B vitamins, as well as potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus making it extremely healthy.

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7 Important Reasons To Include Jackfruit (Kathhal) In Your Regular Diet!

Jackfruit contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and various B vitamins, as well as potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus making it extremely healthy.

By Sarika Rana

Updated: December 05, 2017 18:08 IST

7 Important Reasons To Include Jackfruit (Kathhal) In Your Regular Diet!

Highlights

Do you know jackfruit is the largest fruit-growing tree in the world

This massive sized fruit of the tree is used for culinary preparations

Jackfruit contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, vitamin A, etc

Growing up I remember seeing a massive 500 year old jackfruit tree in my maternal home bearing hundreds of jackfruits annually; it was such a large part of the backyard it was hard to not notice it. Jackfruit or kathhal, as it is popularly known, was our favourite vegetable back then. We always gorged on Kathhal ki sabzi from our homegrown tree and I must say, I have never had something as delicious as the masaledar subzi made out it. Do you know jackfruit is the largest fruit-growing tree in the world? This massive sized fruit of the tree is used for various culinary preparations. Moreover, this delicious, slightly sweet and exotic jackfruit along with its seeds is also packed with vital nutrients beneficial for the body. Jackfruit contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and various B vitamins, as well as potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus making it extremely healthy.Jackfruit seeds are also known to be densely packed with protein, minerals and fiber making them a secondary source of nutrients for those who consume the fruit. Let us take a look at some of jackfruit's benefits.

I would like to show you, how Sri Lankan People locally called

"Waraka(Jack Fruit)" and "Kos Ata (Jack Seeds)")

"Waraka(Jack Fruit)" and "Kos Ata (Jack Seeds)")

The scientific name is "Artocarpus heterophyllus"

Jack fruits in English means

Kos (Raw Jack) in Sinhala means

Poloss (Baby Jack) in Sinhala means

Wela / Waraka (Jack Fruits) in Sinhala means

Writing :Sriti Akter