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Praecitrullus fistulosus, commonly known as Tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia. It is the only member of the genus Praecitrullus. Indian round gourd or simply round gourd, scientifically termed Praecitrullus fistulosus, goes by the vernacular name "Tinda" in many local Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil.
Indian baby gourd is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Indian baby gourd is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook indian baby gourd using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Indian baby gourd:
- Get 7-8 baby pumpkin or Indian baby gourd
- Get 1 big crushed onion
- Take 3-4 pieces garlic and ginger estimated
- Make ready 2 big red tomatoes chopped
- Get 2 green chili chopped
- Make ready I tablespoon salt
- Get 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- Prepare Pinch black pepper powder
- Prepare 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- Prepare 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- Take 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- Make ready 1 tablespoon garam masala
- Take 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Take 1 tablespoon turmeric
Choose the bottle gourd which is firm, smooth and light green to dark green in color. The Tinda (Citrullus vulgaris) also called Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian Baby Pumpkin. It is a squash like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, (culinary vegetable) especially popular in South Asia. See more ideas about Gourds, Gourd art, Gourds crafts.
Instructions to make Indian baby gourd:
- Peel the gourds and cut into four pieces
- Now in a cooker put some cooking oil and roast ginger+garlic+green chilli+cumin seeds
- Now make them brown and add chopped onion
- Roast it 5 to 6 minutes and add tomatoes with all spices left
- Now stir the masala at very low flame for 10 to 12 minutes
- Now add diced gourds and turn the cooker close
- Let sit for 2 whistles and garnish with coriander leaves
Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, tindora and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the southern Indian states, where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Coccinia grandis is cooked as a vegetable. In Southeast Asia, it is grown for its edible young shoots and edible fruits. Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) known by many other names, such as lauki in Hindi, also called as calabash gourds.
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