Bottle gourd

Also called: Mabboori (Soomaali) · Courge calebasse (lauki) (Français) · قرع الزجاجة (القرع العسلي الأخضر) (العربية)

What to look for

Choose young, pale green gourds with smooth skin and fine fuzz; a fingernail should press in easily. Large, hard or yellowing ones have tough seeds. Look for it as lauki or dudhi at South Asian grocers.