Ridge gourd
Also known as Jikaa, Jhinge, Luffa, Loofah, Turia, Torai, Heeraikai, Turrel, Jingka, Gurdudde, Peechinga, Sebot, Dodka, Janhi, Kali tori, Peerkankai, Beera kaya, Turai. Food group: Other Vegetables. Vegetarian.
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Ridge gourd in Indian languages
| Assamese | Jikaa |
| Bengali | Jhinge |
| English | Luffa, Loofah |
| Gujarati | Turia |
| Hindi | Torai |
| Kannada | Heeraikai |
| Kashmiri | Turrel |
| Khasi | Jingka |
| Konkani | Gurdudde |
| Malayalam | Peechinga |
| Manipuri | Sebot |
| Marathi | Dodka |
| Odia | Janhi |
| Punjabi | Kali tori |
| Tamil | Peerkankai |
| Telugu | Beera kaya |
| Urdu | Turai |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code D068 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.