RIGDE GOURD

Ridge gourd is a popular vegetable used in Indian cooking. It comes in two variants – one with a smooth surface and other with a ridged surface. Locally, it goes by various names like “Turai” in Hindi, “Jhinge” in Bengali, “Beerakaya” in Telugu and “Peerkangaai” in Tamil. It comes in two variants - Luffa aegyptiaca or Luffa cylindrica (variety with smooth surface) and Luffa acutangula (variety with ridged surface)Origin from: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Andra Pradesh