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Fresh Produce

Tinda (Apple gourd)

Small round tinda, a Punjabi summer staple.

Also called ਟਿੰਡਾ · टिंडा

Season and availability

Usually available: April, May, June, July, August

Planted: March, April, June

Harvested: May, June, July, August

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Keeps a week in the fridge.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 8 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it
Scrape the thin skin lightly and quarter. Very young tinda needs no peeling.
Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

  • Sowing / planting: March, April, June
  • Expected harvest: May, June, July, August
See the crop calendar

Cook it

Recipes using Tinda (Apple gourd)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Tinda Masala

lunch · 33 min

Tinda cooked in a thick onion tomato masala, good with roti or rice.

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Bharwa Tinda

lunch · 48 min

Stuffed Tinda filled with a dry spice masala and cooked slowly until tender.

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Tinda Aloo

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Tinda sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Tinda Curry

lunch · 38 min

A light home style curry with Tinda in a thin onion tomato gravy.

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Punjabi Tinda Sabzi

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Tinda sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Aloo Tinda

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Potato sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Seasonal Vegetable Curry

lunch · 32 min

A light home style curry with Onion in a thin onion tomato gravy.

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Punjabi Mixed Sabzi

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Brinjal sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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