Indian Turai (Sponge Gourd) (Galka)

Indian Turai (Sponge Gourd / Galka) ✦ Tykwa gąbczasta 🥒🌿✨

Description

Indian Turai (Sponge Gourd), also known as galka, is a fresh, elongated vegetable with light green skin 🥒. It has a very mild, neutral taste 🌿 and a light flesh that becomes soft and delicate ✨ after cooking. It absorbs spices and sauces excellently, which is why it is a common ingredient in everyday Indian cuisine.

Turai is a vegetable intended exclusively for cooking 🥒. Most often used in curries, stews, stir-fries, and vegetable casseroles 🌿.

Product Features

🥒 Very mild flavor – an ideal base for spices
🌿 Light, soft texture after cooking – delicate consistency
✨ Excellent at absorbing sauces – perfect for curries
🥗 Traditional Indian cuisine vegetable – everyday use

Ingredients

100% fresh sponge gourd (turai / sponge gourd / galka)

Nutritional Values per 100g

| Energy | 20 kcal |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Salt | 0 g |

How to use / Application

🔪 Peel thin skin and chop
🍳 Briefly fry with spices and onions
🍲 Add to curries and stews
🥘 Use in light vegetable casseroles

Storage

Store in the refrigerator; consume within a few days of purchase.

Packaging

Packed loose or in protective packaging suitable for fresh vegetables

Country of Origin

India