Search Results: label/ridge gourd (10)

Indian
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…nal value and are suitable for maintaining optimum health and weight loss. Ridge Gourd and Moong Dal are made for each other as they are light and aid easy digestion. Turai/Dodka/Tori/Ridge Gourd has excellent cooling properties, is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, high in dietary fibre, has vitamin C, riboflavin, zinc, thiamin, iron, magnesium and manganese. You can make a dry subzi or a gravy and tastes good with rice and rotis. This vegeta…

Goan
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…Set aside to cool down. Your prawn stuffing is ready! Preparation of Snake Gourd : Wash & dry the snake gourd. Cut off the ends & scrape off the white waxy surface lightly with the edge of a knife. (Do not use a peeler). Chop the snake gourd into about 11/2 inch pieces & gently scrape/scoop out the pith & seeds from the tubes. Make sure the tubes are intact. Boil water in a sufficiently large pan with a pinch or two of salt. Drop i…

Fusion Recipes
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…ffing is ready to be filled in the snake gourd tubes. Preparation of Snake Gourd : Wash & dry the snake gourd. Cut off the ends & scrape off the white waxy surface lightly with the edge of a knife. (Do not use a peeler). Chop the snake gourd into about 11/2 inch pieces & gently scrape out the pith & seeds from the tubes. Make sure the tubes are intact. Boil water in a sufficiently large pan with a pinch or two of salt. Drop in the…

Indian Sweets
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…n cut into desired size or into 2-inch pieces. Prick each piece of raw ash gourd all over with a fork. Soak the ash gourd / petha pieces in prepared lime water for 4 to 5 hours. Drain out the lime water and rinse the pieces thoroughly with normal water to remove traces of lime. Now boil the ash gourd pieces in alum water for 20 minutes. The pieces of petha will be translucent. Drain and wash once again so that no trace of lime and alum remain. Spr…

Indian
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…of restaurants, when you try out my recipe I am sure you will like Bitter Gourd/Karela just the way we do. 😀 Ingredients: 500 gms. Karela (Bitter Gourd) 4 tbsps. fresh Tamarind Extract/Juice or paste – or to taste Walnut size piece – Jaggery (grated) or to taste 3 tbsps. Peanuts (roasted, peeled & roughly pounded) 4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Salt to taste 3 cups Water or as needed Pre-preparation: Wash, cut both ends, lightly scrape each karela, s…

Goan
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…rd but some people know it as baby water melon, gentleman’s toes or little gourd. It is known as Tendli (Konkannim), Tondli (Marathi), Tindora(Hindi), Tam Lueng(Thai), Tindola or Scharlanchranke (German). The Tendli vine is grown mostly in people’s backyards & in the wild in Goa. It is green & has white strips like a water melon. The flesh inside is jelly like, quite sticky & has several small seeds compactly packed in each tendli. It…

Indian
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…mp; is a blood purifier. Today’s recipe is simple & very tasty. Bitter Gourd lovers will enjoy this preparation. Do try this recipe … you may change your opinion in favor of Karela! 😀 Ingredients : 500 gms. Karela (Bitter Gourd) 3 med. Onions (peeled & chopped) 2 fresh Tomatoes (chopped ) ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste ¼ cup roasted Ground nuts (roughly crushed) 1 tsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tsp. fresh Ginger paste ¼…

Desserts
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…So here’s the recipe for a quick halwa! 😀 Ingredients : 500 gms. Dudhi/Ash Gourd (peeled & grated); discard seeds if any 200 ml. Hot Milk 150 gms. Sugar or to taste 100 gms. Mawa/Khoya or to taste (optional) 2 tbsp. Pure Ghee 100 gms. Mixed Dry Fruits (Raisins, Cashewnuts, Almonds, Pistachios) 1 tsp. Elaichi/Green Cardamom pwd. ¼ tsp. Nutmeg pwd. (optional) A pinch of Salt Procedure : In a thick bottomed pot/ non-stick pot or pressure cooker b…

Chutneys & Pickles
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…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….

Main Course
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…on (peeled & sliced) 2 med. Potatoes (peeled & cubed) 1 cup Bottle Gourd (peeled & cubed) 1 cup Red Pumpkin (peeled & cubed) 1 med, Brinjal (cubed) 4 tbsps. fresh Fenugreek Leaves (chopped)/Kasuri Methi (dry leaves) 2 fresh Green Chillies 1 tsp. Red Chilli Pwd. 3 tbsps. Tomato Puree 1 tsp. Turmeric Pwd. 4 tbsps. fresh Tamarind thick extract or paste 4-5 tbsps. Parsi Dhansak Masala Pwd. / make your own 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger paste 2 t…