Ridge Gourd(jhinga) Aloo Posto (poppy seeds)

Name: Ridge Gourd(jhinga) Aloo Posto (poppy seeds)
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 ridge gourds (turai); 1 boiled potato chopped; 1 onion chopped; 1/3 tsp turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp poppy seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 inch ginger; 2 green chillies; 2 tsp oil; 1/3 tsp panch phuran; 1 pinch hing/ asafoetdia; 1 tsp ghee

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

Ridge gourd or Turai (Jahni in Odia) is usually a monsoon vegetable but nowadays they are available even before monsoon. This vegetable is full of vitamin A and improves eyesight.
I made dry curry of ridge gourd and potato with posto or poppy seeds. The taste is amazingly delicious and the curry goes well with roti/steamed rice.

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

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Ingredients

15 mins

2-3 servings

2ridge gourds (turai)
1boiled potato chopped
1onion chopped
1/3 tspturmeric powder
to taste Salt
For the poppy seeds paste
2 tbsppoppy seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
1/2 inchginger
2green chillies
2 tspoil
1/3 tsppanch phuran
1 pinchhing/ asafoetdia
1 tspghee

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Steps

15 mins

1

Remove the skin of turai and chop into pieces.
2

Take the ingredients of poppy paste in a mixer jar and with little water make paste.
3

In a wok heat oil. Add cumin seeds and hing and allow the seeds to splutter.
4

Mix the onions and fry till translucent.Mix the onions and fry till translucent.
5

Add the chopped thori and fry for 2 minutes. Mix the posto paste, turmeric and salt and sauté.
6

Now add the chopped boiled potato, mix well with thori and cook on low heat.
7

When the thori is cooked, the smell of poppy can be marked.
8

Mix the ghee with the dry curry and serve as a side dish.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on February 25, 2021 18:53

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.