Al Hachi
Al Hachi is a Kashmiri cultivar of calabash.
Use
[edit]The people of Kashmir dry Al Hachi (calabash) to eat in the winter, when snowfall can isolate the valley.[1] Fresh bottle gourd are cut into slices and let them to dry in sunlight. Al Hachi can be cooked with Mutton, Rajma daal, and with other dry Kashmiri vegetable Ragawan Hachi (Dry Tomato).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sarkar, Sonia (September 16, 2019). "Kashmir, from A to Z: Children's book highlights region's culture". Al Jazeera. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Hokh Syun: Kashmir's Winter Festival of Flavour and Heritage". Goya. Retrieved 2025-03-25.