Gourd Recipes

I wanted to use up the ash gourd, yellow zucchini, peas, tofu and I was determined to give it a spicy aroma, something which I was unable to do the previous time.

I wanted to use up the pearl millet and I wanted to taste flat beans; this recipe made both happen.

I wanted to use up the bottle gourd. Thought I might use the other vegetables as well.

A yummy way to eat bitter gourd

Ketogenic

This was taught to me by my MIL prepared with the ribbed squash peelings while the delicious insides with a bit of the peel are sauteed for a high fiber veggie side. Delicious spicy side with any meal!

This is the recipe which I take first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.This helps reduce Fat, Constipation,Cholestrol,Diabetes and High Blood Pressure.And it does work albeit a little slowly.Results show after a month or so of drinking this and the the effect is gradual----not sudden.I could not find Amala(Amalaki/Aavala)also known as the Indian Gooseberry in the calorie chart.If fresh is not available use the dried Powder instead.

A nutritious dish with a difference

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The Ivy Gourd is a very nutritive fruit Vegetable.Eaten raw it helps control diabetes and lowers Cholestrol too.It is a powerful anti -oxidant as well.Here are 2 recipes for serving this as a Salad.

This Gourd is so named because it resembles a snake. The name puts many people off this extremely healthy,tasty and nutritious Vegetable. This Gourd is long,thin and pale green in colour with darker green stripes.Quick and easy cooking a great variety of dishes can be made from this.Here are two easy ways of cooking this Gourd.

A stable in the South Indian diet

Snake gourd Koottu

1)Soak Channa dhall for 1 hour.

2)Cook it with 1/2 tbsp sunflower oil, turmeric powder and salt.

3)When the bengal gram is half cooked, add snake gourd.

4)Cook, until the gram and snake gourd is fully cooked.

5)Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.

6)Fry cumin seeds, green chillies, small onions, garlic and coconut, till it turns brown.

7)Grind them nicely without adding water.

8)Add the above paste into the Bengal gram mixture and cook for another 3 mins.

9)Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan.

10)Splutter mustard seeds.

11)Add curry leaves and tomato and saute for a while.

12)Add it to the Bengal gram mixture and mix well.

Dinner side dish

healthy version of bottle gourd sabji.

Healthy, protein packed soup.

A traditional vegetable curry in South Asia. This is a nice light side dish with a sour/tangy taste of tomatoes and a kick of hot pepper. It's mostly dry with very little liquid in it and hence can be eaten with bread or rice. You can make it as spicy as you like.

Healthy and low in calories

Snake Gourd is a vegetable that is highly fibrous and has a really low calorie content (around 18 for 100 gms). To use this, you need to wash it thoroughly, split it down the middle, scoop out the seeds and slushy area and then cut it into small strips. Steam/boil until it is soft to touch. Then use it in the recipe