Bottle gourd or calabash is a delicately flavored, cucurbita family vegetable. It is one of the chief culinary vegetables in many tropical and temperate regions around the world.
Bottle Gourd, Calabash, Pumpkin , lettuce Health Benefits :
1. Skin health
2. Lowers stroke
3. Treats cancer
4. Prevents colds and flu
5. Hormonal balance
6. Liver Health
7. epair muscles
8. Treats diabetes
9. Absorb nutrients
Nutritional in Bottle Gourd, Calabash, Pumpkin , lettuce :
1. Energy 14 Kcal
2. Protein 0.62 g
3. Fat 0.02 g
4. Vitamin A 16 IU
5. Vitamin C 10.1 mg
6. Calcium 26 mg
Preparation and serving methods :
1. Fresh calabash is used in variety of stews, curries, sweet recipes across the world. In the Indian subcontinent where it is popularly known as lauuki, used in the preparation of sabzi, sambar, chutney, soup, raitha, etc.
2. In India and Pakistan, its flesh is used to prepare mouth-watering sweet dish, lauki ki halwa.
3. In Africa, where it is thought to have taken its origin, calabash is used in stews with meat, poultry, and seafood.
4. In India, bottle gourd juice is a popular drink for its known health benefits.
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