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Kachri (Wild Cucumber)

Kachri is a small wild cucumber used fresh or dried in regional vegetable dishes, chutneys, and spice preparations.

Kachri (Wild Cucumber) — illustrative ingredient image

About Kachri (Wild Cucumber)

Kachri, identified here as wild cucumber, is a small cucurbit fruit used as a vegetable or souring ingredient. It may be eaten fresh when young, or dried into pieces or powder. It is used in regional vegetable dishes, chutneys, pickles, spice mixtures, and other preparations where its tart character is wanted.

Fresh kachri can be green to yellowish with firm, crisp flesh and a cucumber-like character. Dried material is darker, harder, and more concentrated in flavour, which may be tart, earthy, or cucumber-like. Appearance, acidity, and texture vary with maturity and the particular local type sold under this name.

Fresh fruit may be chopped and cooked, while dried kachri is often ground or softened before use. The ingredient may therefore appear as pieces, a softened component, or powder. Its exact culinary behaviour depends on whether it is used as a larger vegetable portion or a small seasoning component.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for kachri (wild cucumber)

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Kachri (Wild Cucumber)

English

kachri

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Kachri (Wild Cucumber) nutrition & diet

Kachri (Wild Cucumber) nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Spices, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
349kcal
Protein
12.1g
Carbs
30.5g
Fat
14.5g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish which wild cucumber species and local form is meant before comparing references. Match fresh whole flesh, dried pieces, powder, chutney, or spice preparation separately; seeds, peel, drying, cooking, oil, salt, and accompanying ingredients can change the edible portion and finished food.

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Diet considerations

Kachri is described as a plant ingredient, but its exact wild cucumber identity should be established because local names vary. Plain fresh or dried forms may be used in plant-based dishes; chutneys and spice blends can add dairy, sugar, oil, salt, or cereal ingredients. Portion and preparation determine carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.9.4.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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