Chandanda, They are very popular among North-Indians.There are two kinds of potol available in Oxom.The less common ones are pale greenish,oval-shaped and have faint markings on their surfaces.I ,too,don't like them to eat. KJD
On 6/20/07, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
O'A: Eiya, ei-dutaa saai lowa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointed_gourd and http://www.motherherbs.com/trichosanthes-dioica.html a Botanical name of 'potol' is Trichosanthes dioica. ailable It is one of those vegetables that I had no use for. It is mostly seeds, like bheem kolor guti, except bheem kol tastes far better. It was one of those dried up, miserable botanical specimens that we, as college students were required or forced to eat, in the name of vegetables, along with months old cabbage that long lost its green . But somehow our 'bongali' friends loved it, it is a part of their culinary heredity I guess. c-da At 7:28 PM -0500 6/20/07, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: Hi All: Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the vegetable that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a pound in the US :). Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy about it but it is okay. But the hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 'potol' is just driving me nuts. I would rather talk about it in English. :) Oh, please don't think this now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati aasu - dex-bidexor baare-boronia rajnitir kotha-r logote` upor-khapor kotha, eo akou aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru kotha eta loi'. I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better say, handsome before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful - you know what I mean, if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs. Have a great evening, Everyone!! "In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass" -* Lakshmana* ------------------------------ Make every IM count. Download Windows Live Messenger and join the i'm Initiative now. It's free. Make it count!<http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGWL_June07> _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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