Chickpeas Crowned Bottle Gourd

chickpeas crowned bottle gourd

It is a unique dish made with stuffed crown shape bottle gourd pieces with delicious chickpeas mixture and sear fry in olive and sesame oil.

Ingredients

Bottle gourd                              1

Tomato                                     1

Lemon juice                              2 tsp

For paste

Boiled chickpeas                       1 cup

Roasted peanut                         ½ cup

Peanut powder                          3 - 4 tbsp

Green chillies finely chopped      3 tbsp

Black pepper powder                  to taste

Salt                                          to taste

Olive oil                                     3 – 4 tsp

For frying

Sesame oil                                3 – 4 tsp

Olive oil                                     2 – 3 tsp

Grated cheese                           2 tbsp

Black pepper powder                  2 tsp

For garnish

Peanut powder                         

Chopped green chillies

Lettuce leave chopped

Black pepper powder

Method

First peel the bottle gourd and cut in 1 and ½ inches thick pieces.

Then scoop the pieces and give crown shape to all pieces.

give the shape of crown on bottle gourd 

Then blanch the bottle gourd pieces and tomato with salt and lemon juice.

blanch the bottle gourd and tomato

Now take a mixer and add boiled chickpeas, peanut powder, seem seeds, chopped chillies, salt, black pepper powder, olive oil and make a paste.

prepare chickpeas mixture 

Now heat olive and sesame oil in a pan, add the prepare chick peas paste and stir.

add chickpeas mixture in oil

Then add grated cheese and mix well, if required then add little water and mix well and remove in a bowl and let it comes in room temperature.

add grated cheese and mix 

Then stuff the blanched bottle gourd pieces with this chickpeas mixture.

stuff the bottle gourd

Take out the blanched tomato skin and keep aside and slice the tomato and place on serving plate.

blanched tomato slices 

Heat olive and sesame oil in a pan add tomato skin, pepper powder.

blanched tomato skin in sesame olive oil

Then place the stuffed bottle gourd on this oil and cook for a while then sprinkle lemon juice on them.

sear fry the stuffed bottle gourd 

Remove and place on serving plate on serving plate.

Garnish with peanut powder, chopped green chillies, black pepper powder, chopped lettuce leaves.

garnish the chickpeas crowned bottle gourd

                        

Bharwan Karela / Stuffed Bitter Gourd

bharwan karela or stuffed bitter gourd

It is a delicious dish with least fevourite vegetable bitter gourd. Stuffed healthy bitter gourd with tasty potato, bell pepper, peanut fillings and served with yummy gravy. Very easy to prepare so try it.

Ingredients

Bitter gourd                               3 nos.

Oil                                            to fry

For stuffing

Parboiled and grated potato        ½ cup

Peanut powder                          3 – 4 tsp

Mava                                        1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

For batter

Gram flour                                3 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Water                                       as required

For gravy

Ginger-garlic paste                    2 tsp

Onion paste                              1 cup

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                       1 tsp

Tomato puree                            1 cup

All ground spice                         1 tsp

Water                                        as required

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                             3 tbsp

Method

First peel the uneven portion of better gourd and slit lengthwise.

slit the peeled karela 

To prepare the stuffing

Take a mixing bowl, add parboiled and grated potato, peanut powder and mix well then add mava.

add mava in potato peanut powder mixture

Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix well.

prepare filling 

Now stuff the bitter gourds with this prepare mixture.

stuffing the karela

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

To prepare batter

In another mixing bowl add gram flour, red chilli powder, water, salt and mix well.

gram flour batter

Now coat the stuffed bitter gourds with this batter and deep fry them until brown.

fry the stuffed karela

Remove and keep on tissue.

To prepare gravy

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté then add onion paste and cook well.

cook ginger garlic and onion paste

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, tomato puree and stir well then add little water and cook well till oil comes out.

add dry spices 

Then add some more water, all ground spice and mix well.

prepare gravy

Now pour some gravy on serving plate then place the fried bitter gourd on it and pour remaining gravy over them and serve.

arrange the stuffed karela or bitter gourd

Dahi Vada

dahi vada

Yummy Dahi Vada is a very popular north Indian dish made with lentil dumplings dipped in yogurt and topped with boondi, red chilli powder, coriander. It is great as a side dish for party.

Ingredients

Urad daal soaked                                  ½ cup

Curd                                                     1 cup

Chashni                                                2 tsp

Coriander leaves finely chopped              as required

Red chilli powder                                   to taste

Boondi                                                  as required

Black salt                                             to taste

Method

First grind the soaked udar daal with some water and make a smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan and put the daal paste by spoon and deep fry on low flame till golden brown.

Remove on tissue and let it cool.

fried vada

Then put them in water in a bowl for 2 – 3 minutes.

Then press the wada and let come out the water and place on serving plate.

Now beat curd with chashni and pour over vadas.

Then sprinkle boondi, red chilli powder, black salt, chopped coriander and serve.

Tartar Sauce

tartar sauce

Tartar sauce (tartar in the UK, New Zealand and Australia) is a mayonnaise-based thick white sauce. It made with mayonnaise, dill pickles, capers, mustard paste, shallots, gherkins, parsley and lemon juice. Perfect for serving with fried fish or chips.

Ingredients

Chilled soya milk                       1 ½ cup

Lemon juice                               ¼ cup

Salt                                           to taste

Mustard paste                            2 tsp

Finely chopped shallots              ¼ cup

Chopped capers                         1 tbsp

Gherkins                                    ¼ cup

Chopped parsley                         1 tsp

Lemon juice                                2 tbsp

Crushed black pepper                  to taste

Method

In a glass put chilled soya milk, lemon juice, salt, 1 tsp mustard paste and blend well with hand blender.

blend soya milk lemon juice musturd paste with oil 

Now slowly add vegetable oil and blend till the mixture thickens.

blend well

Then remove the thick mixture in a mixing bowl, add remaining 1 tsp mustard paste, chopped shallots  chopped capers, chopped gherkins and mix well.

add shallots capers gherkins

Add parsley, lemon juice, crushed black pepper, salt and mix well.

add parsley

Serve the ready tartar sauce with crumbed fried baby corn and cucumber slices. 

Stuffed Roasted Tomato

stuffed roasted tomato

Stuffed tomato is the most popular stuffed vegetable dish. Here it is made with roasted tomato and stuffed with noodle mixture and top with cheese and pesto sauce.

Ingredients

Tomato                                      3 nos.

Oil                                            1 tbsp

For stuffing

Finely chopped garlic                 1 tsp

Finely chopped onion                 1 tbsp

Carrot juliennes                         1 cup

Chopped red cabbage                1 cup

Chopped mushrooms                 1 cup

Capsicum juliennes                   1 cup

Boiled rice noodles                    1 cup

Tabasco sauce                          1 tsp

Soup cube                                ½ tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Finely chopped coriander           1 tbsp

For garnish

Pesto sauce

Method

First cut a little portion of tomatoes and scoop well.

scoop the tomatoes

Then heat oil in a pan and roast the tomatoes carefully from all sides.

roast the tomatoes

To prepare the stuffing

Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic, finely chopped onion and sauté.

saute the onion garlic

Then add carrot juliennes and sauté.

add carrot juliennes

Add chopped red cabbage, chopped mushroom and mix well.

add red cabbage and mashroom

Then add capsicum juliennes and mix well.

add capsicum juliennes

Now add boiled rice noodles and toss well.

add noodle

Add little salt, Tabasco sauce, soup cubes and mix well.

Then add finely chopped coriander and mix and remove from oven.

cook the noodle and add coriander

Now stuff the roasted tomatoes with noodle mixture.

stuff tomato with noodle mixture

Top with grated cheese and garnish with pesto sauce.

top stuffed tomato with cheese and pesto sauce

Tinda Green Curry

tinda green curry 

Tinda curry is a healthy, simple and tasty dish of  cook in green paste coriander leaves mixture.

Ingredients

Chopped apple gourd                  1 cup

Cumin seed                               1 tsp

Turmeric powder                         1 tsp

Salt                                           to taste

For green paste

Chopped ginger                         1 tbsp

Chopped garlic                          1 tbsp

Chopped green chilles               1 tbsp

Finely chopped coriander           1 cup

Desiccated dried coconut           1 cup

For garnish

Fried dry  red chilles

Method

To prepare green paste

Put chopped ginger, garlic, chillies, coriander, coconut in a blender and  make a smooth paste.

ingredients of green curry 

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seed, chopped apple gourd and sauté well.

saute the chopped apple gourd with cumin 

Then add salt, turmeric powder and stir well.

add turmeric and salt 

Now add the prepared green paste and mix well.

add green paste 

Add water, salt and cook well until apple gourd become soft.

add water and cook 

Serve it in a bowl and garnish with fried dry red chillies.

serve the tinda curry

Turai Amchoori / Jhinge Amchoori / Tasty Ridge Gourd

turai amchoori/jhinge amchoori/tasty ridge gourd

It is a very simple but yummy vegetarian dry type dish of ridge ground.

Ingredients

Peeled ridge gourd                    1 cup

(cut in weeben)

Corn flour                                 1 – 2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Dried mango powder                  1 tsp

For tadka

Cumin seeds                             1 tsp

Dried red chilli                           3 nos.

Sliced onion                              1 cup

Sliced tomato                            1 cup

Dried mango powder                  1 tsp

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                            1 tbsp

For garnish

Coriander leaves

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add peeled ridge gourd, corn flour, salt, dried mango powder and mix well.

ready to fry

Then put them in hot oil one by one and deep fry until golden brown.

fry the jinge slices 

Remove on tissue.

Heat oil in another pan, add cumin seeds dry red chilli and stir.

saute cumin and red chilli 

Then add sliced onion and sauté.

add sliced onion

Add sliced tomato and mix well.

add sliced tomato

Now add fried ridge gourd, salt, dried mango powder and toss well.

add fried turai or jhinge

Serve it in plate and garnish with coriander leaves.

serve the turai amchoori or tasty ridge gourd