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Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Kerala cuisine is a culinary style originated in the Kerala, a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. Kerala cuisine offers a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish , poultry and red meat with rice as a typical accompaniment.
It is a yellow curry featuring one or two vegetables such as banana and coconut, and has a hot and sweet taste. [1] Kootu curry is a thick curry made with vegetables and legumes. The vegetables that are added in this curry are yam, ash gourd, carrots, snake gourd, pumpkins and plantains. [2] The legumes used are black chickpeas, Bengal gram. [3]
Mor Kuzhambu Buttermilk Curry (Moru curry) from Kerala. Buttermilk Kuzhambu or Moru Curry(Malayalam) Mor Kuzhambu(Tamil) is a commonly prepared dish in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This is a liquid curry recipe which is served with white or boiled rice, pancake made of lentils / mixed gram dosa. [1] [2] [3] Traditionally, it includes vegetables like ...
Bitter melon or bitter gourd The small variety is most often eaten raw with nam phrik. Popular is tom chuet mara (Thai: ต้มจืดมะระ): bitter gourd in a clear broth, often stuffed with minced pork. Marum มะรุม Drumstick: Most parts of the tree are edible: the long pods, the leaves, the flowers and the roots.
The ash gourd is also used by Hindus as a sacrificial offering in lieu of animal sacrifice. The gourd is marked with vermillion and split in two with a sword. In Kerala, the plant is called കുമ്പളം kumbalam and the fruit is called കുമ്പളങ്ങ kumbalanga or കൂശ്മാണ്ടം kooshmandam.
The gourd also makes frequent appearances in Chinese mythology. The Chinese god of longevity Shouxing is often depicted carrying a staff with a gourd attached to its end. Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals is also often depicted with a bottle gourd that contains a special medicine that he uses to aid the sick, poor, or needy. These ...
Southern Kerala-style traditional thoran made with cheera leaves, grated coconut, chilies and other ingredients. Kerala yardlong bean thoran. Thoran (Malayalam: തോരൻ, pronounced ; or upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dishes combined with coconut that originated in the Indian state of Kerala. [1]