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Kunal Kapur
Dahi Turai Ki Sabzi is a delicious and healthy side dish. Chef Kunal Kapur shares the step-by-step recipe.
Preparation Time
10-20 Min
Cooking Time
10 Min
Meal Type
main course
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For Dahi Turai ki Sabzi
1 cup curd
1 tbsp gram flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
rock salt to taste
2 green chillies
2 tbsp ghee
pinch of asafoetida
1 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 dried red chillies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp nigella seeds
2 cups ridge gourd
rock salt to taste
1 cup grated tomato
a pinch of turmeric powder
water as required
1 tsp jaggery powder
In a bowl, add 1 cup curd, 1 tbsp gram flour, 1 tsp turmeric powder, rock salt, 2 chopped green chillies and mix it well.
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp ghee, add a pinch of asafoetida,1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, 2-3 dried red chillies, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp nigella seeds, 2 cups of chopped ridge gourd, rock salt to taste, 1 cup grated tomatoes, a pinch of turmeric powder and let it cook.
Add some water to the curd and then mix it with the vegetables.
To pacify the sourness of ridge gourd, add 1 tsp grated jaggery and cook it on low flame for 2 minutes.
Dahi turai ki sabzi is ready. Serve it with bajra roti.
Dahi Turai Ki Sabzi or Ridge Gourd with curd subzi is a delightful side dish. Turai or Ridge Gourd tastes bland but is high on the water and dietary fibres. It is easy to digest. Chef Kunal hides the bland taste of Turai by using various spices and makes a delicious and mildly spicy curd gravy.
Turai keeps the body hydrated, and its combination with dahi makes it highly nutritious.
This Dahi Turai Ki Sabzi served with Bajra roti is refreshing and pleasant.
