 And in Assam it is called "jika" (জিকা, Luffa acutangula) and "bhula" (ভোল, Luffa aegyptiaca).It is used as a vegetable in a curry, chutney and stir fry.In Kerala, it is called "peechinga"; in the Palakkad area it is particularly called "poththanga" and used in while bathing.