Bael

Aegle marmelos

fruit

A large round fruit with a hard, woody shell, from a tree of India and Southeast Asia, alone in its genus; its orange, fragrant, mucilaginous pulp is eaten fresh or as a syrup. It is also called Bengal quince.

Origin

India and Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The shell is cracked with a hammer; the pulp is eaten, but the seeds and their sticky mucilage are removed.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Mucilages

Did you know?

In India it is grown above all near temples: it is the sacred tree of the god Shiva.