Ghiya (Round Bottle Gourd)

Ghiya is one of the most popular
vegetables in Indian cooking. Rich in Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium and fibre,
ghiya is better known in India as the vegetable with which instruments like the
sitar, tanpura and the surbahar are made. In North India, the skin of ghiya is used
to make chutney. Ghiya is primarily water (96 percent) and can be blended into a
drink that improves digestion, sleep, or provide cooling refreshment and rehydration
in the summer. Cooked ghiya is also rich in vitamins and minerals and is known to
improve digestion.