Patola

250 grams

Patola  is  commonly  eaten  when  cooked  with  other  vegetables  or  alone  with shrimp and pork. Young fruits of sweet cultivars maybe eaten raw like cucumbers and small fruits are sometimes pickled.  Mature fruits of Patola can be dried and used as bath  and  dishes  sponge. This is also  use  in  the  manufacture  of  potholders,  table mats,door and bath mats, sandals and gloves.