Kantola (spiny gourd)

Momordica dioica

vegetable

Small green fruits covered in soft spines, fried in rounds, stuffed or in curry; less bitter than bitter melon.

Origin

India and Bangladesh

Season (United States)

June to September

Preparation

The fruits are washed and sliced into rounds with their tender seeds, which are removed if they have hardened; they are eaten cooked.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

In Bengal, it is fried in thin rounds to go with rice.