Turai ki sabzi | Indian ridge gourd curry recipe
Turai/ torai/ gilki is an easy sabji.It is very easy to make and goes well with roti or rice.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- saucepan or pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 2 large ridge gourds chopped 4-5 cups chopped turai pieces
- 2-3 medium tomatoes
For tempering
- 2 tablespoon ghee/oil if vegan
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 piece ginger
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder as per taste or 1-2 chopped green chilies
- Salt as per taste as per taste
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker or pan, heat ghee or oil.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin ,let it splutter,add ginger.
- Add tomatoes followed by the spices. Cook until the tomatoes become soft.
- Add the chopped ridge gourd pieces with salt.Let it cook till it softens. If you are pressure cooking cook until 2-3 whistles.(for pressure cooker, add ½ cup water).
- After some time, it will start to loose waterLet it cook until ridge gourd softens. Continue to cook until you get the consistency of your choice. .
- Serve the vegetable with Rice or Roti/Indian flat bread.
For bottle gourd recipe in instant pot
- Heat oil in the instant pot on saute mode, add cumin seeds with ginger, garlic, tomatoes and salt.Add ridge gourd pieces
- Add the remaining spices with little water, cover the instant pot with the seal ON position, cook on low pressure for 10 minutes
- Release the pressure after 5 minutesGarnish with fresh coriander leaves, serve warm
Notes
You can avoid asafoetida if going gluten-free.
If you are using pressure cooker, you will need little water(not more than ½ cup) and this recipe for lauki ki sabzi will be a bit watery.