Ash Gourd: My Mother's Recipe Of a Dish And Its Nutritional Values.
Ash gourd Ash gourd, commonly called hairy melon, white pumpkin, winter melon, etc. It is the only species in the genus Benincasa. Ash gourd is a high moisture-containing crop. It belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae. It is a native of tropical Asia. In this article, I discuss the benefits of having an ash gourd in our home. I introduce here a traditional recipe of my mother using ash gourd (a nadan curry). I have an ash gourd plant in my backyard. The ash gourd has been crept on the moringa tree (Moringa oleifera). The yellow flowers are that of ash gourd. When the fruits ripen, their skin becomes hard and ash in color. If we use tender fruit to make a dish, do not remove skin and seeds. All of them are nutritious. Ash gourd plant on the moringa tree To remember my mother's recipe, I plucked one immature (tender) ash gourd and prepared its curry. The skin of the tender (not ripe) ash gourd is very soft, so do not peel it. Tender fruit is green in color Ingredients are: