Best Lauki Recipes: Did you know that bottle gourd, popularly known as lauki across most Indian households, is believed to be one of the first plants to be cultivated in the world? Lauki bears a ...

Found in every kitchen of a Bangladeshi household, bottle gourd, believed to have originated in Africa, constitutes a major part of the local cuisine. Like it or not, this gourd has dominated the ...

Kashmiri bottle gourd curry reflects the quiet strength of traditional home cooking from the Kashmir region, where vegetables were prepared with care and restraint. Bottle gourd, valued for its ...

Take a mixing bowl, add 1 cup grated bottle gourd, 4 tbsp gram flour, 1 tsp carom seeds, 1 tsp, turmeric powder, salt to taste, 1 tsp green chill, and mix well using enough water to make a batter of ...

Are you one of those who makes a face when there is bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi) for dinner? If so, you are missing out on some of it healthy benefits. Doodhi is excellent for weight loss as a 100g of ...

Though lauki (bottle gourd) has numerous health benefits, it does not top the list of favourites given its bland flavour. However, by adding a few spices and condiments, these lip-smacking and ...

Different types of gourds each have different health benefits and cooling properties. Dr. Kruti explains what makes each of ...

While the bitter gourd, or karela as we know it, is disliked by many for its taste, the other gourds aren't a favourite either but it doesn't have to be like that say Indian chefs. One among others in ...

One of the goals of this column is to champion the cause of underdog ingredients, and this time it is the bottle gourd’s turn to be in the spotlight. While a lot of ...