Ridge Gourd cooked with a delicious blend of spices and coconut, goes well with both rice and flat breads.

A delectable Indian curry made with parwal/ivy gourd. Served with roti/rice.

Bharva Karela Masala is a stuffed dish in which bitter gourd is stuffed with grounded spices and roasted in oil.

A spicy Indian bitter gourd dish, that is served as an accompaniment with rice.

Healthy and delicious flat breads with bottle gourd and whole wheat flour, Lauki Thepla.

Al Yakhni is a Kashmiri delicacy which is made using bottle gourd and a yogurt based gravy.

A crispy & tasty bitter gourd stir fry, goes well with rice and sambar.

Besan Stuffed Lauki Curry is a classic side dish made by stuffing the bottle gourd with a mixture of besan, peanuts, spices.

This lipsmacking dish is so perfect to go with rice or bread. Flavors are perfectly balanced as well.

Try this stuffed bitter-gourd to reap the reward of this unusual gourd.

A vegetarian kofta curry, bottle gourd kofta, a no garlic no onion curry

Indian curry prepared with ivy gourd and gram flour

‘Potol er Dolma’ is a Bengali delicacy where pointed gourds are stuffed with different filling and later cooked in a gravy.

Maharashtrian style Masale Bhaat. A simple yet flavorful combination of ivy gourd rice and spices.

Egg Bhurji or Indian version of scrambled egg prepared with grated ridge gourd(Chinese okra) makes a great side dish for rice, roti or toast

Tamatar Wali Lauki is Bottlegourd cooked in a thin tomato gravy. Chilli, cumin and lemon give the dish its flavor.

Tangy, spicy and flavourful Indian preparation of Pointed gourd and potatoes in pickling spices.

A yummy dip/chutney prepared with Ridge Gourd that goes well with idli and dosa.

Ridge Gourd peel Chutney

Easy and delicious bottle gourd soup with a moong dal base. Hearty and filling on its own or with some crusty bread or side salad.

Arachuvitta sambar – A traditional South Indian made with dhal, freshly ground spices and coconut.

Lauki Halwa or Bottle gourd halwa is a delicious dessert that is packed with nutrition. This dessert is mostly made during festivals.