Dinner · Raat jo Khado
Toorain jo Saag Tikho
Spiced ridge gourd (or zucchini) with green gram
A "tikho" (spicy) ridge-gourd (toorain) saag cooked in ghee with soaked green gram lentil and green chillies, then lightly mashed with the back of a round spoon into a soft, moist, chunky mash and soured with lime juice or raw mango powder. Eaten with phulko (soft flatbread).
Ingredients
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Method
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Soak the green gram lentil in water for a couple of hours before cooking.
Cut the ridge gourd into small pieces.
Heat the ghee in a pan over a medium flame. When hot, add the asafoetida and chopped green chillies and let them temper.
Add the soaked green gram and roast it for a few minutes. Add the ridge gourd pieces, the turmeric and ½ cup of water (the gourd also releases water as it cooks) and let it cook for some time.
When the gourd and the lentil are tender, mash them lightly with the back of a round spoon. Add the salt and the raw mango powder or lime juice, mix well and cook a few minutes more.
Serve hot.
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Served with phulko.
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Nutrition
EstimatedPer serving
210 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 15 g
- Fat
- 16 g
We estimate about 2 servings from the weight of the dish.
Whole recipe
420 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrate
- 30 g
- Fat
- 31 g
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These are estimates, worked out from the amounts in the recipe and typical values for each ingredient. Portion sizes and the exact amount of oil, ghee or sugar can change them a lot. How we estimate
Where this recipe comes from
Recipe from Panja Khada by Bharat and Deepa Chachara.
See the original recipe and photos