Health Benefits of Ash Gourd (पेठा) Ash gourd, also known as winter melon, kohala in Marathi, or petha in Hindi, is a nutritious vegetable widely used in Indian and Chinese cooking. It looks similar to watermelon, but when it ripens, its outer skin turns waxy and ash-colored, giving it the name ash gourd. Its taste is mild, almost like cucumber, and it blends well in curries, juices,... https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/the-miraculous-health-benefits-of-ash-gourd/2684