Punjabi Dahi Wale Tori ki Sabzi
Tori/Ridged Gourd/ Tauri
Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US
Punjabi Tauri ki Sabzi also called as Ridged Gourd or Snake Gourd or Turai or Tori in Hindi, Jhinga in Bengali, Janhi in Oriya, gisoda in Gujarati, Beera kaya in Telugu
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- ½ kg of fresh peeled and diced Tori or one frozen tori / ridged gourd already diced and peeled
- 1 medium chopped finely in chopper
- 1 cup of tomato sauce or puree
- ½ tbsp of ginger
- ½ tsp. of garlic minced (optional)
- ½ tbsp. of green chili minced
- Salt to Taste
- ½ tbsp. of turmeric powder
- ½ tbsp of red chili powder
- ½ cup of beaten curd/yoghurt/dahi
- Oil
Directions
- In a non stick pan add 2 tbsp of oil.
- Add Onions, Ginger garlic paste and let them cook for 5 minutes or until carmeliziation.
- Now add green chili and all dry spices
- Wait till the spices cook for two minutes and then add tomato sauce/puree.
- When the mixture is cooked for next two minutes add Tori
- Let it cook under closed lid for 8-12 minutes and ½ cup of water.
- Add dahi/curd and mix it well.
- Cook it for 5-8 minutes.
- Serve with Roti/Chapatti or white boiled rice.