This is my 6th post using ridge gourd, even though we buy ridge gourd often, i have never shared any recipes so far..So no worries few days back i picked 5 ridge gourd from my grocery shop, and i am sharing lots of ridgegourd recipes here nowadays…This dish has become my favourite sidedish..It takes just few mins to make..This taste great with rice or roti..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 25 mins
Serves: 2 to 3
Ridge Gourd – 1
Oil – 2 tblspn
For Masala:
Onion – 1 medium size chopped
Tomato – 1 chopped
Sesame Seeds – 1.5 tblspn
Roasted Peanuts – 1.5 tblspn
Coriander Powder – 1 tblspn
Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 3 tblspn
Salt to taste
Method:
Peel ridge gourd, cut into big pieces and make two slits on the top.
Grind all the ingredients given to a fine paste. Stuff this in the slits.
Now heat oil in a kadai. Add the ridge gourd in and mix well. Cover and cook for 10 mins.
Now increase the heat and open the lid and cook till it thickens’
Serve.
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| Take your ridge gourd |
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| Peel off the skin |
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| cut like this |
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| make slits like this |
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| Take all the ingredients for grinding |
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| take sesame seeds in a blender |
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| add in peanuts |
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| add onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves |
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| Add in chilli powder and coriander powder |
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| add salt |
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| make it into a smooth puree |
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| now take this |
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| stuff this inside the slits |
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| heat oil in a kadai |
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| add ridge gourd |
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| add the marinate as well |
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| mix well |
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| cover and cook |
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| now it is done |
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| Thick masala |
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| Serve |
superb recipe. I will surely try this very soon.
NICE