#Know your vegetables
In India and other parts of Asia, gourds are grown as food rather than just as decorative fruit. They are all Members of the cucumber family, known as cucurbits. All of these vegetables produce vines that run along the ground or climb.

Here are different types of gourds in India.
Bottle Gourd

Bitter Gourd

Sponge Gourd

Ridge Gourd

Snake Gourd

Ash Gourd

Ivy Gourd
Lauki, tori, tinda and parval are very common in India in summer.It points to a deeply seasonal way of eating in the Subcontinent.Gourds can of course be used innovatively in modern ways.
Bitter gourds or karela are beneficial in lowering sugar levels, fighting cancer and a number of infections. It provides relief from constipation and helps in improving blood circulation along with being blood purifier too. In summers, when you face various eye and skin infections consuming bitter gourd will help.
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During fasting we are not supposed to eat non-veg, hence I feel one should not have non-veg when consuming Rajgira as a meal because it is a superfood containing high amount of protein and nutrients. Rajgira has no known toxicities and is good for general consumption.

Rajgira is one of the commonly used ingredients for Hindu religious fasting. Apart from these parathas you can also make Rajgira ki poori and Rajgira kheer for vrat or upwas.
Amaranth is high in protein and has an abundance of nutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. Also, this is the only grain to have vitamin C. It also has lysine, an amino acid, that helps to absorb calcium. Since it contains 2x more calcium than milk, it can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
One grain many benefits.

Use it in galaxy, laddo, porridge, upma,roti, paratha.
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