Gaandh Kachu/Gandhi Kachu/Gaan Kachu/Ganchana/Gond Kachu, English name : Sugandhmantri, Scientific Name: Homalomena aromatica Roxb.

Nature: A large variety of cucumbers. About 5-6 feet tall, it is found in the equatorial and peripheral equatorial regions of Asia and the Americas. In India, this wild plant is found only in Assam and Meghalaya. It is also found in abundance in the namni region of Assam. It does not smell even if it smells bitter in the name.

Quality: In skin diseases, the smell is used as a paste.

Cooking style: It can be prepared by grinding its ovens in bowls or pots to make various anjas, such as fish broth, bara bhajir jhol, etc. The smell of this kachori can easily appeal to everyone. There is a tradition of feeding a baby every month when a baby is born in Namni Assam. Gandha Kachu or Ganchana Bati ginger, chilli, sweet oil, turmeric6 banashak and its use as well as jalabata is an Assamese flavor made by mixing the jaggery of the roots of Chengerimur or Chengamur.