Gourd recipes
1. Potol Dolma in Mustard Sauce
For Potol Dolma in Mustard Sauce you will need pointed gourd, potato, fish piece, some salt, sugar, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, ginger paste, khaskhas, white mustard seeds, ...
Indian Cooking Recipe : Bittergourd Curry
Ingredients :
Bittergourd, chopped
2 red chillies
A small pinch hing
A small pinch turmeric powder
¼ tsp mustard
½ tsp urad dal
a few curry leaves
¼ tsp tamarind powder ...
Gourd - a squash-like vegetable, usually dried and used as a fall decoration.
Graham Flour - a wheat flour similar to wholemeal flour, ground from the whole grain.
snake gourd Substitutes: zucchini (smaller) OR other summer squash
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sunburst squash ...
Japanese gourd shavings that are a popular stuffing for sushi. Find in Japanese markets.
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This gourd-like fruit has a bland white flesh. Chayotes can be prepared in any way suitable for summer squash. It is a good source of potassium. Cheddar ...
a member of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae; grown on vines worldwide, these fruits generally have a thick hard rind, many seeds and a sweet juicy flesh; there are two principal types: muskmelons and watermelons.
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courge: squash or gourd
courgette: zucchini
couronne: ring or circle, usually of bread ...
bitter melon A gourd vegetable, quite sour in flavor, with a ridged rind resembling a furrowed cucumber, used in Malaysian and Oriental cooking. Also called balsam pear.
Kampyo Dried Gourd prepared as long, translucent-brown fettuccine-shaped strips. Kani Cooked crab meat Kanpachi Very young yellowtail Kanpyo Dried Gourd prepared as long, translucent-brown fettuccine-shaped strips.
Small, dark green, knobbly vegetable of the gourd family. Kashmir chicken. Whole chicken stuffed with minced meat. Kashmir curry. Restaurateurs creation. A sweetish curry often using lychees or similar ingredient. Kathal. Jack fruit. Katori.
117Xorbrwv, a kind of gourd; th Xov, apple, and 'thrum', ripe), Cucumis melo, a polymorphic species of the order Cucurbitaceae, including numerous varieties.
Bitter Melon: spiny gourd - definitely bitter
Bunuelos: fried dumplings rolled in sugar
Caldereta: goat stew made in a spicy tomato base
Dinorado: reddish-colored mountain-grown rice having a nutty flavor ...
Yellow crookneck squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a type of yellow-coloured vegetable marrow and is a member of the gourd family. It is also known as Summer Squash, Pattypan Squash, and Straightneck Squash.
Member of the gourd family and native to the western hemisphere, winter squash is typified by its hard shells, starchy meat, and seeds.
Bitter Melon or Foo Gwa - Also known as Balsam Pear, this is a very strange looking gourd, shaped something like a cucumber with a rough, pockmarked skin. The flavor is unusual as well - like cilantro, it's an acquired taste.
Lovage flower clusters We want that they should have all herbs in the garden, this is flag (?), dog rose, fenugreek, costmary, sage, rue, southernwood, cucumbers, musk melons, bottle gourds, cowpea (?), cumin, rosemary, caraway, chickpea, squill, ...
Traditionally, yerba mate is packed into a gourd, also known as a mate. To prepare mate, hot water is poured over the leaves and stems, and the consumer inserts a bombilla, or tea straw.
Pumpkins - Fall is harvest time for pumpkins, that spherical-shaped orange winter squash belonging to the gourd family that can range from the size of an apple up to hundreds of pounds.
Guajillo: [gwah-HEE-yoh] (Capsicum annuum) Meaning 'little gourd'. The Guajillo, Cascabel (Rattle) or Catarina (Ladybug) chiles all belong to the group known as the Mirasol chiles.
Angles or Angled Luffa - A great name for a gourd that is vaguely related to the luffa brush in your shower.
Squashes, pumpkins and gourds belong to the same family as cucumbers, melons, marrows and courgettes. There is an amazing variety of sizes, shapes and colours, and although most are edible, some are used for decoration only.
A member of the gourd, squash and melon family, this squash is also known as calabaza. Possessing a sweet flavor similar to that of butternut squash, this firm-textured vegetable is commonly found in soups, stews, breads and sweetened puddings.
The chapter on decorating with pumpkins, squashes and gourds has some nice ideas, simple to accomplish, but very effective. I particularly liked the "ghosts" made from butternut squash and the "cats" made from acorn squash.
Fruits that might not be considered such in a culinary context include gourds (e.g. squash and pumpkin), maize, tomatoes, and green peppers. These are fruits to a botanist, but are generally treated as vegetables in cooking.
kanpyo.. strips of dried gourd, used for tying foods placed in stews.
kanten.. gelatin derived from seaweed, used mostly in making desserts.
kappa-maki.. rolled sushi with a filling of rice and Japanese cucumbers.
The size of a butternut pumpkin is deceptive - look for butternuts with a long 'neck' and a smaller gourd rather than vice-versa. This is because the 'gourd' part is mostly air and seeds while the neck is solid flesh.
Chayote
An old Aztec favorite - gourd-like fruit with pale green skin and bland white flesh that can be eaten cooked or raw.
Chèvre
French for "goat," as in cheese.
A. Like squash, muskmelon, and watermelon, pumpkin is a member of the gourd family.
Pumpkins are very adaptable and can be grown just about anywhere. They range in size and weight from a few pounds to well over 100 pounds.
Chilacayote Cucurbita Ficofolia Bouché. Gourd with edible flesh and seeds.
Chilaquiles See antojitos.
Chilatole An atole flavored with ground broiled tomatoes and chiles.
The pear-shaped fruit of a West Indian annual vine of the gourd family that is widely cultivated as a vegetable. Also called mirliton. It tastes similar to a cross between a potato and cauliflower, yet is slightly sweet.
Chayote: ...
momordica charantia, bittermelon or bitter gourd
anonas
annona reticulata, custard apple, bullock heart ...
Or decorate your table with potted fall flowers and gourds to add seasonal color. At the end of dinner, invite your guests to take home the fruit, squash, or potted plants as a parting gift.
Food for thought.
 See also: Fruit, Cooking, Vegetable, Water, Sugar
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