Hi guys , well another its bright sunny day to be blogging about the one thing we live for and that is food,well most people who know indian cuisine well would know that its an vegetarian dominated and today I am gona blog about another curry of RIDGE GOURD commonly know as Thori or Thorai in India , this is eaten in a variety of forms in India, such as chutney, add them to the dal or make a curry with this vegetable. In Maharashtra, India, dodka (ridged gourd/luffa) and ghosavala (smooth luffa) are common vegetables prepared with either crushed dried peanuts or with beans. But here we are going to make another variety with a south indian touch. So lets start cooking.
Category:Main course
Ingerdients
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- rich gourd-1/2kgs
- tomatoes - 2 to 3 make sure the tomatoes are large in size and also very red in colour
- onions-3 to 4 depends on the amount of gravy you would like
- oil -as necessary
- salt -to taste
- turmeric-1tsp
- red chilli powder-to taste
- ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
- milk - 1 cup
- fresh creame-2 tbsp
Method
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take a pan and heat some oil in it after that cut the onions julian style and add it to oil and cook till onions go brown till the onions get cooked peel the rich gourd , chopp it into medium sized pieces , ince the onions become brown add the rich gourd, add turmeric, salt, ginger-garlic paste, now cook for till all ingredients caramalise together and all ingredients get mixed together this will take about 5 mins, now add red chili powder and finely chopped tomatoes,let it cook till the tomatoes go soft and its juices come out , now add the milk and cook till oil starts coming out from the sides , now add creame let it cook for another 2 mins . take the dish off the flame add some freshly cut corriander and garnish , the dish is ready to be served.
Nutritional Value
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Believed to be originated in the Arabic desserts and spread throughout the world. It is a dark green vegetable on the exterior side with white pulp and white seeds embedded within in a spongy flesh. Ridge gourd is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, high in dietary fibre, vitamin C, riboflavin, zinc, thiamin, iron, magnesium and manganese. The nutritional value of gourd makes it suitable for maintaining optimum health, weight lose. It has excellent cooling properties. Ridge gourd is a powerhouse of nutrients and are rich is dietary fiber, vitamin C, riboflavin, zinc, thiamine, iron and magnesium. It is also low in fat and calories. Being low in saturated fat and cholesterol make it the ideal choice for those who wish to lose weight. It also has very high water content, making it a very low calorie vegetable (only 60 calories in 100 gm of cooked ridge gourd). vegetable has excellent blood purifying properties which helps to purify, restore and nourish liver protecting it from alcohol intoxication. Cellulose in ridge gourd helps to overcome constipation and also aids in curing piles. A glass of Ridge gourd juice mixed with other healthy vegetables in the morning can help to strengthen your immune system against any infection.
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