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What is turai vegetable English?
Turai in known as Ridge gourd in English. You should not get confused it with luffa (Sponge gourd) or chichinda (Snake gourd).
What do we call turai in English?
Ridged Gourd
Ridged Gourd.
Which vegetable is called turai?
Ridge gourd
Ridge gourd is also called as tori or turai in hindi and dodka in marathi or beerakaya in telugu and Heerekayi in Kannada. We call it as shirali.
What is the other name of turai?
Other Names: Luffa, Ridged gourd, Turai, Jhingey. Botanical Name: Loofa acutangula. Origin: Southern Asia. Family: Cucurbitaceae.
Is Turai a zucchini?
Turai is also known as ridge gourd and similar to zucchini. Turai is outer skin is bright green in color and inside white pulp and white seeds embedded within in a spongy flesh. Turai is a nutritious, low in calories and versatile vegetable.
Can we eat Turai at night?
Ridge Gourd Also known as Turai, this green vegetable is great for summer. It is particularly good for the stomach and easy to digest. So, have this for dinner to avoid digestion related problems during summer nights.
What is meant by Turai?
A ridge gourd also commonly known as Turai or Turiya is a well beloved in India. Its hard skin is peeled off and chopped and cooked as desired. Chopped ridge gourd. Wash the ridge gourd thoroughly with water and dry using a kitchen towel.
What is the difference between zucchini and Turai?
How do you make Tauri?
- 2 cups thickly sliced ridge gourd (turai)
- 2 tsp oil.
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1/2 cup chopped onions.
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
- 1 3/4 cups fresh tomato pulp , refer handy tip.
What are the benefits of Turai?
Prevent various ailments with tori or turai
- #1 Helps in reducing inflammation.
- #2 Ideal for weight loss.
- #3 Helps in controlling diabetes.
- #4 Reducing heat in the body.
- #5 Prevents premature greying and hair fall.
- #6 Reduce skin infections and prevents skin diseases.
Why shouldnt you eat Tori at night?
Poor digestion: When you eat a late night dinner, it leads to several gastric issues. This is because the food does not digests properly and results in excessive acid secretion in stomach. Weight Gain: Your body’s metabolism slows down during night time.
What is the Indian name for zucchini?
courgettes
Hindi Name: Zucchini Known as courgettes in French and zucchini in Italian, these are bland vegetables.