Thanks C'da. I would have been happier if it was called green gourd instead of
pointed gourd as DD said. And the botanical name is too hard to pronounce for
me as usual. :)
BTW, we followed the instruction for the Neem tree, changed the pot and
everything, but not a single leaf is showing now - I think it died on us.
Thanks again.
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble
like a blade of grass”
- Lakshmana
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:27:24 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha
O'A:
Eiya, ei-dutaa saai lowa:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointed_gourd and
http://www.motherherbs.com/trichosanthes-dioica.html
Botanical name of 'potol' is Trichosanthes dioica.
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!!
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like a blade of grass"
- Lakshmana
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