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Ash gourd curry

Published: Sep 13, 2016 · by Shilpa · Leave a Comment

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This simple everyday dish is amazingly flavourful and also quite easy to make. Serve with hot rice for a healthy weekday meal.
ash gourd curry

Ash gourd curry (chalkumro ghonto) recipe.

I have mentioned my connection with Bengal and how it has influenced my cooking so beautifully. Onion and garlic are not used in Bengali vegetarian food. Bengali vegetarian dishes use basic spices and heroes the vegetable in it, which is so similar to the simple south Indian palya (stir-fry).

Ash gourd is also called winter gourd, wax gourd, or ash pumpkin. Ash gourd is a rich dietary fiber and aids in digestion. Ash gourd's low calorie, high fiber, and high water contents help improve digestion and promote a healthy body weight. It is also beneficial for improving skin and easing gut discomfort.

Ash gourd is paired with moong dal (split green gram) in the dish. I peel and cut the ash gourd into thin strips. I dry roast moong dal and wash it thoroughly. I make a tempering in ghee with panch phoron (which is Bengal five-spice), ginger, bay leaf, and dry red chilli. I add roasted moong dal, ash gourd, salt, and a pinch of sugar to this. I let everything cook through completely and finish it with coriander leaves.

This simple ash gourd curry is an everyday dish and is amazingly flavourful, and very easy to make. Serve with hot rice for a healthy weekday meal.

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Ash gourd curry

Shilpa
This simple everyday dish is amazingly flavourful and also quite easy to make. Serve with hot rice for a healthy weekday meal.
5 from 1 vote
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali, Indian
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium ash gourd approx 500 gms
  • ½ cup mung dal
  • 2 tablespoon panch phoron see notes
  • 3 tablespoon ghee
  • 1-2 dry red chilli
  • 2 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2-3 green chilli slit
  • ½ inch ginger grated
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • A few coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Peel and cut the ash gourd into long thin strips
  • Dry roast the mung dal, wash it and set aside
  • Heat a kadhai/frying pan, add ghee. Add the panchforon and let it splutter
  • Add the ginger, bay leaf, dry red chilli, green chilli and fry for a minute
  • Add the mung dal, ash gourd, turmeric powder, salt, sugar and ¼ cup water and bring to boil. Cover and simmer until the ash gourd is soft and pulpy
  • Increase the flame to dry up any excess water
  • Turn off the heat, and mix well
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

Notes

  • Paanchforon is a mix of fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds, black mustard seeds, cumin, and fennel seeds. Mix these in equal proportions to make panchforon
  • Don’t over roast the moong dal as this may take more time to soften
Nutrition Facts
Ash gourd curry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 33mg1%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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