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Snake Gourd Recipe

This Snake Gourd Recipe is a spiced side dish. Serve it up as a side dish with Indian or Asian food. This is a vegan, gluten-free low carb side dish.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 135 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For the Stir Fry
  • 11 ounces snake gourd
  • 1 piece onion
  • 1 piece tomato
  • 1 piece green chili pepper fresh
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
  • ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground
  • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
  • ½ Teaspoon Coriander Seeds Ground
  • ½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground
  • salt to taste
  • water just enough to cook
to Garnish:
  • Coconut Raw Freshly Shredded

Instructions

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  1. Cut/Break your snake gourd into half. Peel it and cut lengthwise into half then cut into thicker slices. We need 300 grams of the snake gourd, Store the rest in the fridge for later use.
  2. Peel your onion, quarter it and cut thin slices. Cut your tomato into small dices and just chop your green chili
  3. In a pot heat up the oil and add the onion first, fry translucent on a slow to medium flame. Add in the Tomato, Snake Gourd pieces and Green Chili and stir fry. Cook all that for 3-5 minutes or until the vegetable liquids appear in the pot. Add in as well the spices, turmeric powder, chili powder, pepper, cumin powder and coriander seed powder and stir fry.
  4. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables in the pot and not more. Let cook on a slow to medium flame for about 8-10 minutes or until the water has reduced completely and the gourd has cooked.
  5. Season with salt to taste.Garnish with freshly scraped Coconut before serving

Nutrition Information

Serving 915g Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Sodium 121mg (5%) Potassium 279mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 615IU (12%) Vitamin C 15.2mg (17%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 3.2mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135

% Daily Value*

Serving 915g
Calories 135kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Sodium 121mg 5%
Potassium 279mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 615IU 12%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 17%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 3.2mg 18%

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