Bottle gourd (Pani kodu) Per Kg
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Bottle gourd, also known as lau in Bengali, is a climbing vine that produces hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds. The whole plant and fruit are edible. UsesThe fruit can be harvested young and eaten as a vegetable. The fruit can be harvested mature and dried to be used as a utensil, container, or musical instrument. The leaves can be used in stir fry. Other namesLagenaria siceraria is the scientific name for bottle gourd. Other names for bottle gourd include calabash, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, and opo squash. Nutritional benefitsBottle gourd is a staple in many Bangladeshi households and is used in a variety of traditional dishes. In Ayurveda, bottle gourd is advocated for treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flatulence, cooling properties, liver diseases, weight loss and other associated benefits.
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Bottle gourd, also known as lau in Bengali, is a climbing vine that produces hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds. The whole plant and fruit are edible.
Uses
The fruit can be harvested young and eaten as a vegetable.
The fruit can be harvested mature and dried to be used as a utensil, container, or musical instrument.
The leaves can be used in stir fry.
Other names
Lagenaria siceraria is the scientific name for bottle gourd.
Other names for bottle gourd include calabash, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, and opo squash.
Nutritional benefits
Bottle gourd is a staple in many Bangladeshi households and is used in a variety of traditional dishes.
In Ayurveda, bottle gourd is advocated for treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flatulence, cooling properties, liver diseases, weight loss and other associated benefits.