SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Cucumis Sativus
MEDICINAL VALUE :
It is an excellent source of vitamin C, folic acid and potassium.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in vitamin K, pottasium, magnesium, traces of sodium and anti oxidants.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Cucumber is used in many Indian dishes like Avial, Sambhar etc.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Cucumber
- Tamil : Vellarikka
- Malayalam : Vellarikka
- Hindi : Khira / Kheera / Kakdi
- Bengali : Sasha / Sausha
- Marathi : Sitalchinni
