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Anshula Kapoor loves to share day-to-day updates — from fitness, and fashion, to diet, and personal musings — about her life with her followers and fans on social media. In a similar vein, the 32-year-old also shared that has been eating well-balanced meals on most days, updates of which she continues to share on a regular basis. As such, the influencer and entrepreneur, sometime back, took to Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of her home-cooked meal.
“Chicken + tindli + cucumber + raita + ragi roti = happiness” she shared.
Subsequently, when she conducted an Ask-Me-Anything session on Instagram, most people enquired about tindli. Wondering what it is? We’ve got you covered.
“A surprisingly common question, tindli, or tindora, according to Google, is ivy gourd in English,” informed Kapoor.
Users also prodded her on her weight loss and whether it had any effect on her PCOS. “No, I think it is a myth that losing weight reverses your PCOS. It may reduce some of the symptoms but PCOS just doesn’t go away. I still have hair on my face. I shave every other day to get rid of my facial hair,” said Kapoor.
She also shared that she likes to have gummies over hard candies to fulfil her vitamin requirements.
Have you had tindli or ivy gourd?
Widely available in Asian and African countries, ivy gourd is known as kundru or tendli in Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu; tondli in Marathi; and telakucha in Bangla, etc. The skin of this vegetable is dark green and smooth and it has a white flesh and small seeds inside. It resembles a cucumber, just smaller in size.
In case you haven’t already, here’s why you should have it, according to registered dietitian Garima Goyal.
Diabetes friendly – Traditional medicine has long been using ivy gourd to treat diabetes. The stems and leaves of this plant are cooked and then added to soups or gravies etc. Also, consuming this vegetable 2-3 times a week has shown to regulate blood sugar levels.
Great to aid in weight loss – This vegetable is a great metabolism booster and helps those aiming to lose weight. It has low calorie count and high water content, which makes for an ideal combination for weight loss.
Anti-ageing effect – The skin needs vitamin C to retain its youthful appeal and vitality, and ivy gourd is a rich source of this vitamin. All the skin allergies or ailments as well as fine lines and wrinkles can be improved with the help of this hydrating vegetable due to its water content and the richness of vitamin C.
Gut-friendly – Belonging to the gourd family, kundru has a great proportion of water and fibre, thus is a great way to deal with constipation as it adds bulk to the stool and eases the bowel movements.
Good for heart – This vegetable is a great source of potassium, a mineral that helps to keep the heart healthy by regulating the blood flow to the heart.
Cancer preventive properties – “This vegetable is a great source of beta carotene and other antioxidants that are known to help prevent cancer. These plant compounds suppress the growth of tumour cells and don’t let them multiply,” said Goyal.
Ways to cook ivy gourd or tindli
– This vegetable should only be consumed after thoroughly cleaning and boiling followed by cooking it.
– Ivy gourd can be prepared as soup.
– This gourd also makes for a good pickle.
– Along with other vegetables, it can also be added to sambhar.
– It can be sautéed and consumed as a stir fry vegetable, too.
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