Pointed Gourd in Sesame Seeds

Name: Pointed Gourd in Sesame Seeds
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Pointed Gourd; 3 tbsp Sesame seeds; 1 tbsp Poppy seeds; 4 green chilli; 1 tsp Ginger; 5-6 Garlic (paste); 1/2 tsp Nigella seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; Salt as required; 1/4 cup Water; 3 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1 medium Onion

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3-4 servings

500 gramsPointed Gourd
3 tbspSesame seeds
1 tbspPoppy seeds
4green chilli
1 tspGinger
5-6Garlic (paste)
1/2 tspNigella seeds
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspCumin powder
1/2 tspCoriander powder
Salt as required
1/4 cupWater
3 tbspMustard Oil
1medium Onion

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Assemble ingredients
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Make a smooth paste of soaked Poppy seeds + Sesame Seeds + green chilli.
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In moderately heated pan add oil, allow to heat, add Nigella seeds and allow to sizzle, add chopped Onion and sauté for around 2 minutes.
4

Add chopped Pointed Gourd + little salt and sauté for 5-6 minutes in medium heat by adding ginger garlic paste.
5

Add turmeric + cumin + coriander powder and sauté for around 2-3 minutes
6

Add Sesame + Poppy seeds paste along with 3-4 tbsp water and sauté for 5-6 minutes till sesame seeds turns aromatic and also moisture is dried up. Check for Salt at this stage.
7

Dish is done.
8

Serve with steamed Rice or Phulka or Paratha.
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