Telugu households regularly cook ridge gourd, cluster beans, bitter gourd, ivy gourd, and okra. Indian expats find these vegetables quite expensive abroad. A kilo of ridge gourd costs around Rs 650 in the UK, while cluster beans cost Rs 900. Bitter gourd, ivy gourd, and okra touch almost Rs 1000 a kilo. Drumsticks also cost around Rs 1000 a kilo, which means a single drumstick costs about Rs 100. A small bunch of curry leaves costs around Rs 100 in the UK. You have to visit specific Asian or Indian grocery stores to find these items.
