The most bitter and Healthy Vegetable Pamanke
(Pamankay پمنکے / پمنکی in Pashto)
What’s this ( Pamanke )?
It is a green (vegetable) found in the mountains which we call in our language (Pamanke). Eating it once will make you addicted to it and you will ask for it again and again but it is not available again and again because it is rare and only available to the lucky ones. Local people say that it is very useful for diabetic patients.
Not everyone can find it, nor is it found in every mountain, but there are very specific places where it grows, especially where the sun shines the most. If you want it too.
Caralluma Tuberculata ( Pamanke in Pashto )
(Pamanke in Pashto) is a natural/wild plant found in the mountains where the sun shines the most. Which is also used as an unconventional vegetable. And especially people eat it with great enthusiasm by making chutney or fried curry.
Flavor/Other Uses of ( Pamanke in Pashto ):
It is very bitter in taste. And it is also used in various medicines like sugar control medicines and obesity reducing medicines. etc
Reasons for Decline in Production of ( Pamanke in Pashto ):
There is a clear decrease in its production in Sheikh Badin, the main reason is that whoever finds this plant anywhere in the mountain uproots it, due to which its Production has decreased. While the second reason is climate change i.e. less rainfall. etc
Safety/cutting method of ( Pamanke in Pashto ) :
We must protect this rare plant. If one finds its plant/bush in the forests, then the pod-like, usable part above it should be cut with a knife or knife and the roots should be left in the ground so that it can grow again and continue its growth.
Seed of ( Pamanke in Pashto ):
If there are seed pods on it, it should be separated from the plant and dropped on the same place/ground. So that it can be born again.
A famous vegetable (Pamanke in Pashto ) which is considered as one of the most bitter vegetables. But it has numerous medical benefits. Very useful for diabetic patients. Very strong bitter taste than Bitter melon (karela). Very useful for sugar Clean blood Many natural remedies. It is quite expensive. It is produced in the hilly areas of KPK.
The International Name is Caralluma tuberculata (Pamankay پمنکے / پمنکی in Pashto) In Pashto, the people of the south Khyber Pakhtunkhwa call it Pawna پاونہ and the people of North Pakhtunkhwa call it Pamanke پمنکے . You can also eat it raw as a salad. (In Punjabi chongay چونگاں , in URDU Chohang چوہنگ) – Yes, Now you know It is An important medicinal plant to be protected.
Let me introduce you another name “Caralluma Fimbriata” It is the same in looking but different from “Caralluma tuberculata” in family it is belong to Apocynaceae family found in Sri lanka, india, Arabian region. And we are talking about Caralluma tuberculata (Pamankay پمنکے ) it is belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family, and its name in English is Caralluma tuberculata. It’s a very good vegetable for health.
Caralluma tuberculata (Pamanke) is a perennial herb. , found mostly in the mountainous regions of Pakistan ( Northern Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Charsada, Mardan, it is a type of cooking food in Pashto (ساګو ,سابو,), it is a medicine for sugar itch and skin diseases, dear homeland, it is a heavenly land, there are all the blessings and minerals that are in heaven. Pamanke is chopped and made very tasty with mincemeat. It is found in abundance in the mountains of Waziristan, Kohat 300 to5 500 per kilo in shops.
In Pashto it is called “Pamanke” and is found in the mountains. Extinct today. It is also used in making vegetables and herbal medicines The plant is used in cooked form. Apart from diabetics, it is very tasty when cooked in mincemeat, consumed as a tea, or used as a dry powder or freshly chewed. Earlier, this precious vegetable used to be abundant, but people uproot it along with the roots, due to which it is now scarce.
It has great medical importance. Many communities have used this herb as a folk medicine for years to treat various ailments such as stomach problems, diabetes, muscle pain, skin treatment and appetite suppressant. Modern research shows that it can be used in the formulation of various drugs.
The plant has been tested for anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial activities and other ailments. The plant must be protected for its health benefits. An effort is made here to briefly describe the medicinal value of this important plant and to raise awareness of community conservation.
How to cook: It’s very easy to do, first fry it in oil and then add chopped onion and suitable meat mince and cook this mince in such a way that it leaves the oil back, then cut the side. Add green chilies and it will taste good
