International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 5, Issue 2, February-2014 892 ISSN 2229-5518 IJSER © 2014 http://www.ijser.org Unripe Pods of Prosopis cineraria used as a vegetable(sangri) in Shekhawati region *D.Panwar, **Kailash Pareek, *** C.S.Bharti (E-mail ID- deepak.jodhpur@gmail.com) Abstract: Shekhawati region of Rajasthan specially in Thar desert of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu (Sardarshahr) ( P i c t u r e ) are endowed with fertile v e g e t a t i o n and g i v e extent help to human beings, livestock and the nutrient deficient soils. The local people l i k e to use the vegetation of unripe fruit (sangri) make vegetable and health care, ripe fruit known as ‘Kho-Kha’ orally eaten by children and cattle. People successfully manage different diseases using plant-based medicines. Recently survey for ethno botanical plants among the people of these localities recorded the use of many species of dicotyledonous plants. Indian and traditional systems of Medicine are among the well known wide desert area of medicine. Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani has been also necessary information on systems has also been provided. The arid plant Prosopis cineraria (Fabaceae) is known as Khejri/Shami/ Janti or the ‘kalp virkash’ of Indian thar deserts. The unripe and dried pods are consumed as a vegetable and leaves as traditional medicine. The antibacterial activity of the various extracts of the stem bark of Prosopis cineraria the leaves (green and dried) are also benefit fodder for cattle feeder. Roots of this plants are benefits for nitrogen fixation. Rajasthan (Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu) has the distinction of producing 17 of the total 60 varieties of Indian spices which are being regularly utilized for special desert cuisines most common of them is panchkuta/sangri vegetable. IJSER