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1. How long does Tindora take to grow?
2. How do you prune ivy gourd?
3. Is Ivy gourd bad for health?
4. What is Tindora called in English?
5. Is Kovakkai good for diabetics?
6. Is Kovakkai good for health?
7. What is Kovakkai English?
8. How do you store Tindora?
9. Is spinach a perennial?
10. How do you preserve Kovakkai?
11. How do you grow Koval?
12. Can dogs eat ridge gourd?
13. How do Indian vegetables grow in UK?
14. Can you eat ivy gourd raw?
15. Is Ivy gourd good for kidney stones?
16. Why ivy gourd is bitter?
17. Can we eat ripe Tindora?
18. Is Tindora and Parwal same?

How long does Tindora take to grow?

Harvesting. In optimum conditions, around three months after planting it'll start to produce flowers and set fruits. Fruit production is at such a high rate that you'll have to harvest daily.

How do you prune ivy gourd?

Once the production of the ivy gourd plant is stopped after the season of fruiting, you can consider pruning it off by leaving behind only 2-3 feet of the bottom stem which is thick. In this way, there would be fresh growth starting from it.

Is Ivy gourd bad for health?

Because of its impact on blood sugar, ivy gourd supplements should be used with caution in people on anti-diabetes medications. Taking them together may cause an abnormal drop in blood sugar (hypoglycemia), characterized by shakiness, dizziness, anxiety, sweating, hunger, and a precipitous drop in blood pressure.

What is Tindora called in English?

Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, tindora and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the southern Indian states, where it forms a part of the local cuisine.

Is Kovakkai good for diabetics?

Diabetes: Ivy gourd might lower blood sugar. If you have diabetes and use ivy gourd, check your blood sugar carefully. Surgery: Ivy gourd might lower blood sugar. There is some concern it might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery.

Is Kovakkai good for health?

Ivy gourd might lower blood sugar levels. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking ivy gourd along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to be too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely.

What is Kovakkai English?

Kovakkai, as it is known as in Tamil, is also known by different names — ivy gourd, tendli in Marathi, dondakaaya in Telugu and tindora in Hindi. It is a perennial herbaceous vine. ... The parts used in diabetes treatment are the leaves, but the primary use of ivy gourd is culinary, and it is considered a vegetable.

How do you store Tindora?

Storing TINDORA , OKRA , ARBI , INDIAN CLUSTER BEANS , INDIAN BROAD BEANS : Place a Paper towel in a Plastic Bag or Zip lock Bag and keep Vegetables on the Paper towel . Cover the Vegetables with One full sheet or two Single sheet Paper towels .

Is spinach a perennial?

Spinach is an annual crop. As an annual, each plant grows for a single season. New plants are grown from seed at the beginning of the growing season. Perennials, in contrast, die down to the soil line in fall and regrow from perennial roots each spring.

How do you preserve Kovakkai?

Always store them in air-tight container to retain in the crispiness. It took 3 days for my vathal to become crispy and dry. After that, I fried them in hot oil and stored the fried Kovakkai Vathal in an air-tight container. Relish the crunchy and tasty Kovakkai vathal with any rice varieties or even as is and enjoy!!!

How do you grow Koval?

The Koval stalk should be planted with four leaf-step length. Fill the pot with coconut fibre, cow dung and soil in a ratio of 1: 1: 1. Or you can dig the stalk directly into the soil. 5 ml of Pseudomonas mixed with 1 liter of water and dipping the stalk of the koval for 1 hour after planting is very easy to get root.

Can dogs eat ridge gourd?

I regularly feed bottle gourd to my dogs. I do feed them boiled and mixed with other vegetables. Bottle gourd is good source of fiber. When cooked they are very easy to digest for dogs.

How do Indian vegetables grow in UK?

At the end of the year, these are the lessons I've learned.

1. Start as early as possible with all Indian vegetable seeds (to give enough time to flower and fruit)
2. Use a heated germinator to maximise chances of growth. ...
3. Keep the plants away from draughts, keep inside polythene bags to sustain growth.

Can you eat ivy gourd raw?

Green fruit is used in soups and curries; ripe fruit used raw or stewed with other vegetables; tender leaves/shoots are eaten blanched, boiled or stir-fried, or in soups.

Is Ivy gourd good for kidney stones?

It is rich in Iron, dietary fiber and calcium. It helps to lower blood sugar level, prevents obesity, eliminates long-lasting fatigue, protects the nervous system and provides more energy and a healthy metabolism. Fiber keeps the digestive tract healthy. prevents kidney stones.

Why ivy gourd is bitter?

The tetracyclic triterpinpoid cucurbitacins compounds are responsible for its bitterness and are highly toxic. A 1.2 mg dose of these toxic compounds is capable of killing a mouse. It can cause humans to vomit blood." The last time when I drank freshly extracted bottle gourd juice, it tasted quite bitter.

Can we eat ripe Tindora?

For those who are not familiar with Thondekai/Tindora/Ivy gourd, it's a vegetable, which tastes best when it's young and green which results in crisp, sweet taste when lightly cooked in stir-fries and curries. ... This gojju can be made with young green tindora also but the soft ripe ones strangely taste a little better.

Is Tindora and Parwal same?

Note: ( Lot of people get confused between tindora and parwal but both are slightly different vegetables. Parwal has a slightly tougher skin and pointed ends , while tindora has tender skin and slightly rounded ends.)