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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Coccinia grandis''
| image = Coccinia grandis.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Cucurbitales]]
| familia = [[Cucurbitaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Coccinia]]''
| species = '''''C. grandis'''''
| binomial = ''Coccinia grandis''
| binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]) J. Voigt
}}

'''''Coccinia grandis''''', also called '''tindora''' (tindori, tindoori), '''giloda''', '''kundri''', '''kundru''', '''kowai''', '''kovai''', '''tindla''', '''gentleman's toes''' (compare [[lady's finger]]s), '''thainli''' or '''ivy gourd''', is a tropical [[vine]] grown for its small edible [[fruit]]s.  They may be eaten immature and green, or mature and deep red.  The young [[shoot]]s and [[leaf|leaves]] may also be eaten as [[leaf vegetable|greens]].

Older botanical sources may call this plant ''C. cordifolia''.

The fruit is eaten in [[Indian cuisine]]. 

== See also ==
* [[Tinda]]
It is used for [[sabji]].

In Andhra Pradesh (South India), this vegetable is known as "Dondakaya". It is eaten as a curry either by deep frying it, stuffing it with masala and frying or boiling it first in a cooker and then frying it. It is also used in "Sambaar"

== External links ==
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* [http://agrss.sherman.hawaii.edu/onfarm/veg/veg00006.html Information at the University of Hawai'i]
* [http://www.ad.bham.ac.uk/ggy/food/show_item.asp?itemID=61 Image at FoodWeb, University of Birmingham, UK]
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[[Image:Starr 050222 4132 coccinia grandis.jpg|thumb|Female and male flowers]]
[[Image:Sliced kovals.jpg|thumb|Sliced fruit]]
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[[Category:Vegetable-like fruits]]
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]