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Sauteed Ridge Gourd

A quick and easy spiced ridge gourd recipe from Goa India.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 255 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup red lentil aka Masoor dal
  • 1 medium ridge gourd
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 ½ Teaspoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
  • ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground
  • 1 garam masala optional
  • pinch Black Pepper Ground
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup stock
  • ½ cup Coconut Raw Freshly Shredded fresh

Instructions

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  1. Keep lentils to soak in water.
  2. Peel the though corner parts of your ridge gourd. The soft green parts of the skin are left unpeeled.
  3. Cut vegetable into half lengthwise.
  4. Cut ridge gourd into dice.
  5. Chop onion and dice tomato.
  6. Heat up a pan with the oil and saute onion translucent. Stir in tomato and ginger garlic and cook a little soft.
  7. Increase heat setting and stir in ridge gourd peices. Stir cook for about 2 minutes over high heat.
  8. Decrease heat setting to medium. Stir in masoor dal lentils, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, garam masala, black pepper, and salt.
  9. Pour stock over the vegetable and combine. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
  10. Simmer for about 15 minutes uncovered. Stir occasionally. Cook until soft or you are satisfied with the consistency.
  11. Garnish with shredded coconut and serve hot with fish curry rice or with other Indian thali dishes.

Notes

  • Use either fresh ginger and garlic chopped fine with a ratio of (1:2) or use ginger garlic paste.
  • Servings are just a rough estimate and depend on how you are intending to serve it. For a thali or Goan fish curry rice, you will only need a small quantity per person. You can serve it as a stand-alone dish for one serving too as a vegetarian main course meal.

Nutrition Information

Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Sodium 359mg (15%) Potassium 505mg (14%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 647IU (13%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255

% Daily Value*

Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 359mg 15%
Potassium 505mg 11%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 647IU 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.