White Pumpkin Juice Recipe

White pumpkin juice or vellai poosanikai juice is a weight loss juice which taste delicious and is perfect for summer as well.

White Pumpkin Juice

I would call this as a magic juice, it is great for weight loss. Since white pumpkin is filled with water content, it makes you full and helps in weight loss. So when you are in diet, never miss to have a glass of this. I have a mint version coming up for you as well.

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• What is White Pumpkin ?
• About White Pumpkin Juice
• Watch White Pumpkin Juice Video
• White Pumpkin Juice Ingredients
• How to Make White Pumpkin Juice (Stepwise Pictures)
• Variation (White Pumpkin Mint Juice)
• FAQ
• 📖 Recipe Card

What is White Pumpkin ?

Ash gourd / white pumpkin is a fruit native to parts of Southern Asia. It is also known as Benincasa hispida, winter melon, wax gourd, vellai poosanikai and Chinese watermelon. It grows on a vine and matures into a round or oblong melon similar in size and colour to a watermelon.

In India, the ash gourd is known by a variety of other names, including komora (Assamese), pethakaddu (Hindi), boodagumbala (Kannada), Kumbalanga (Malayalam), Kohla (Marathi), Thadiyangai (Tamil), and Boodida gummadikaya (Telugu). Petha is a vegetable candy made in North India and Pakistan.

About White Pumpkin Juice

White pumpkin juice is also known as vellai poosinaikai juice made with white pumpkin, lemon juice and herbs. You can add additional ingredients like gooseberry, cucumber, mint leaves and curry leaves.

Enjoy this white pumpkin juice twice a week for best result.

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White Pumpkin Juice Ingredients

White Pumpkin - The mild flavour of White Pumpkin / Thadiyangai is similar to cucumber, and the fruits flesh is a popular addition to Chinese and Indian dishes. The fruit is said to have numerous health benefits and has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine.

Mint Leaves - Mint primary flavour profile is a subtly sweet taste and cool sensation caused by the herbs menthol content.Lemon juice & salt - add lemon to taste and salt to taste. This enhance the taste.

Optional - use cucumber, mint leaves or curry leaves to enhance flavour.

How to Make White Pumpkin Juice (Stepwise Pictures)

Variation (White Pumpkin Mint Juice)

1)Take white pumpkin, cucumber, ginger.

2)Add in mint leaves, water in a blender.

3)Grind into a smooth puree.

4)and puree till smooth. Strain this.

5)Add in lemon juice.

6)Add in salt to taste.

7)Mix well.

8)Enjoy.

FAQ

Where do white pumpkins come from?

White pumpkins, which were once extremely rare, were bred as albino breeds by pumpkin growers and scientists. While they differ from orange pumpkins in appearance, they are all cultivars of the squash plant and are not botanically considered separate plants.

What is contained within a white pumpkin?

The smooth rind ranges from white to ivory, and the flesh is dense and firm, encasing a central cavity filled with pulp and flat, cream- coloured seeds. Some White pumpkin varieties are edible and have a tender texture with a mild, earthy flavour.

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