ghiraula, sponge gourd

Ghiraula, sponge gourd.

Binomial name Luffa aegyptiaca.

Also called smooth luffa gourd.

A cylindrical-shaped common vegetable in Nepal.

Skin is peeled and mature seeds are removed prior to cooking. Goes well with potatoes.

A very mature and dried ghiraula can be used as sponge in bathrooms and kitchen. This is a very traditional practice in Nepal.

Mature ghiraula can also be recycled with plastic.

More about ghiraula –

https://agroproducts.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/the-benefits-of-sponge-gourd/

http://narc.gov.np/publicaton/pdf/book/Descriptors%20Sponge%20gourd.pdf

 

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