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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Kankoda,Kekhsa,Kantola,spine gourd ,teasle gourd or mimordica diorcia-An intro.

It is small ovoid, green and full of soft spines and looks like the sister of Bitter gourd but not definitely not in taste.It is known as Aakakarakaya in Telugu.
photo author Madhavi Madhurakavi.
This vegetable is seasonal and we can find it in the markets during monsoon.
It is rich in fibre and vitamins and used to make subzi and curries in India.
It has many beneficial medicinal properties.
It is cooling to the body,easy to digest,good for cough,fevers,increases appetite and good for the kidneys .Lactating mothers can eat this veggie to decrease the problem of vomiting in infants.
Recent research shows that it has good for diabetics.

7 comments:

  1. Kankoda is healthy vegetable as well as very digestive. It help in diabetics.

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  2. Where do I find this plant to grow in my garden?

    Shashi

    VA

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  3. where we can find this palnt in U.S.A. TO GROW IN NORTH CAROLINA.PL,EASE REPLY ASAP.

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    1. I don't know whether you can find this plant in Carolina.

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    2. you can find frozen kantola pieces packaged by deep in Indian stores.

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  4. To find out complete information on spine gourd/kantola cultivation/farming visit this site..it has very good information http://agrifarming.in

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  5. Good information.

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