Ingredients
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500 gms Ash gourd
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1 medium onion
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few curry leaves
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5 tbsp oil
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Mustard seeds
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4 tbsp fresh grated coconut
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3 green chilli
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1/2 tspn Jeera
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1 medium pod garlic
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as per taste salt
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1/4 tspn turmeric powder
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4 tbsp curd
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enough for diluting - water
Directions
A perfect meal to beat the summer heat.
Hydrates and keeps your mind calm.
Today, I am going to share an interesting recipe with you. That is so full of nutrients and keeps you hydrated the entire day. It has also got many other nutritional benefits, like it has soluble fiber that is excellent for digestion. Also, it promotes healthy weight gain.
So this is something you can give to your growing kids. Although it is a traditional Tamil Nadu recipe, no matter which part of the earth you belong to, just try it once! You would really cherish it. It somewhat tastes sour and spicy and is full of extraordinary flavors due to the presence of curd and Indian spices, which gives a perfect balance of taste to your taste buds.
STEP 1
You need a fresh ash gourd. Peel the skin. Cut into small dice. Now in a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, and let it splutter. Put in curry leaves and one finely chopped onion. Once you have sautéed it, add in this ash gourd. Cover and cook until they are completely soft. Sprinkle salt as per your taste and turmeric powder.
STEP 2
Here is the main part of this recipe. Masala – In a blender jar, add freshly grated coconut, Cumin seeds and green chili along with only one pod of garlic. meaning there has to be a mild garlicy flavor but not pungent at all. Grind it to a fine paste. Pour into the cooked ash gourd and continue to cook for five minutes. Since this mixture need not be cooked more than required, 5-7 minutes is sufficient. Else all the flavors will be lost.
STEP 3
In a big vessel take curd and whisk it well. We need a buttermilk-like consistency, so adjust with water accordingly. Add salt and set aside. Now, when the heat in this vegetable has completely reduced, add buttermilk slowly. It should not be poured onto the hot mixture, or else it will curdle. Transfer to a good serving vessel.
It tastes best only with rice and any appalam (Indian fryums) of your choice.
Very simple. Very healthy.
