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An Indian calabash Bengali dish made with the stems and leaves of a bottle gourd plant. A popular north Indian dish is lauki chana, (chana dal and diced gourd in a semi-dry gravy). In the state of Maharashtra in India, a similar preparation called dudhi chana is popular.
Many gourds have large, bulbous bodies and long necks, such as Dipper Gourds, many variations of Bottle Gourd and caveman club gourds. One of the earliest domesticated types of plants, subspecies of the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, have been discovered in archaeological sites dating from as early as 13,000 BC. Gourds have had numerous ...
It is a dicotyledonous plant with simple leaves, which are alternate or in fascicles (clusters) on short shoots. [3] It is naturalized in India. [4] The tree shares its common name with that of the vine calabash, or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria). [2] In Cuba, this tree is known to grow in both disturbed habitat and areas of poor drainage.
The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] Those of most agricultural, commercial or nutritional value to humans include: [ citation needed ]
Most Indian restaurants serve predominantly Punjabi/North Indian cuisine, while a limited few serve a very limited choice of some South Indian dishes like Dosa. But for the connoisseurs, India offers a complex and eclectic array of sub-cuisines to explore, which are equally vegetarian friendly and a delight to the taste buds.
Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') [2] [3] is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds.
Sponge gourd or Luffa: Luffa aegyptiaca: Zika, Jika Ridge gourd or Ridged Luffa: Luffa acutangula: Dhunduli Snake gourd: Trichosanthes cucumerina: Toroi Zati-Lau, Jati Lao Bottle gourd: Lagenaria siceraria: Kumura White gourd or White Melon Benincasa hispida: Ronga-Lau, Ronga Lao Jwgwnar Pumpkin: Cucurbita moschata: Teeta-Kerela Bitter gourd ...
Lagenaria is a genus of gourd-bearing vines in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae). Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical Africa. [1] The best-known species, the calabash or bottle gourd, L. siceraria, has been domesticated by humans, and has spread beyond Africa.