Pointed gourd, also known as Parwal or Trichosanthes dioica, is a lesser-known vegetable with a unique taste and several health benefits. It is commonly used in Asian cuisines and valued for its nutritional profile.
Trichosanthes dioica Roxb., also known as pointed gourd, is a tropical perennial cucurbit plant with its origin in the Indian subcontinent. It is also known as parwal, palwal, potol, or parmalin in different parts of India and Bangladesh. Wikipedia
Pointed gourd is a good source of:
It contains essential minerals such as:
Pointed gourd varieties include:
Recipe: Stuffed Pointed Gourd (Bharwa Parwal)
| English | हिंदी |
| Bitter Gourd | करेला |
| Pointed Gourd | परवल |
| Cabbage | बंद गोभी |
| Beat-root | चुकंदर |
| Bean | सेम |
| Jack-fruit | कटहल |
| Ridge Gourd | तरोई |
| Sponge Gourd | नेनुआ (घेवडा) |
| Ginger | अदरक |
| Capsicum | शिमला मीर्च |
| Tomato | टमाटर |
| Bottle Gourd | लौकी |
| Potato | आलू |
| Pea | मटर |
| Green Chili | हरी मिर्च |
| Cucumber | खीरा |
| Onion | प्याज |
| Baby corn | मक्का |
| Cluster beans | ग्वार की फली |
| Amaranth leaves | चौराई |
| Yam | रतालु |
| Ash gourd | पेठा |
| Spine gourd | ककोर |
| Red chili | लाल मिर्च |
| Chickpea | काबुली चना |
| Lotus cucumber | कमल ककड़ी |
| Runner beans | सेम की फली |
| Elephant foot yam | जिमीकंद |
| Cassava | कसावा |
| Chives | प्याज का पत्ता |
| Ceylon spinach | पोई |
| Raw banana flower | कच्चे केले का फूल |
| Bamboo shoot | बांस के कोपले |
| Taro root | कान्दू |
| Cape gooseberry | केप करौंदा |
| Amaranth | अम्लान पुष्प |
| Arugula | आर्गुला |
| Fennel | सौंफ |
| Fenugreek leaf | मेथी |
| Jute Flower | सनैल का फूल |
| Lady-Finger | भिन्डी |
| Curry leaves | करी पत्ता |
| Tamarind | इमली |
| Raw papaya | कच्चा पपीता |
| Olive | जैतुन |
| Natal plum | करौंदा |
| Keri | कच्चा आम/ अमिया |
| Cauliflower | फूल गोभी |
| Pumpkin | कद्दू |
| Brinjal | बैगन |
| Spinach | पालक |
| Coriander Leaf | धनिया पत्ता |
| Round Melon | टिंडा |
| Colocasia Root | अरवी |
| Turnips | शलजम |
| Mushroom | मशरूम |
| Garlic | लहसून |
| Sweet-Potato | शकरकंद (गंजी) |
| Green Onion | हरा प्याज |
| Dill | सोया |
| Radish | मूली |
| Mint | पुदीना |
| Soya beans | सोयाबीन |
| Green-Mustard | हरा सरसों |
| Wild Spinach | जंगली पालक |
| Fava beans | बाकला |
| French beans | फ्रेंच बीन्स |
| Kideny beans | राजमा |
| Drumstick | सहजन |
| Tendli Gourd | कुदरुन |
| White Brinjal | सफेद बैगन |
