Tindora is also known as Ivy Gourd in English and Kundri in Bengali. It resembles a parval but is much smaller. Raw tindoras taste like cucumbers but they are usually eaten in a cooked form. They have a neutral taste and so are mostly cooked with a variety of other vegetables. You can also make tindora the star of the dish by cooking Tindora Poriyal with coconut. Ivy gourds are known to lower blood sugar levels and have a very low calorie count. First Choice Tindoras come in a packed, sealed and frozen form.