Ivy Gourd Raita & Koshimbir
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.6
- Total Fat: 9.4 g
- Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
- Sodium: 264.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Ivy Gourd Raita & Koshimbir calories by ingredient
Introduction
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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.
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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.
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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IVY GOURD RAITA(CALORIES 106 PER SERVE)
200gms.Ivy Gourds
3-4 Green Chillies
1cup Plain Yoghurt
Salt to taste
1tsp.Brown Cane Sugar
1tsp.Mustard Powder
0.5tsp.Black Pepper Powder
1small bunch fresh Coriander Leaves(Cilantro)
SEASONING
1tsp.Black Mustard Seeds
5 Sweet Curry Leaves
1tsp.Asafoetida (Hing)Powder
0.5tbsp.Ghee(Clarified Butter)
IVY GOURD KOSHIMBIR(CALORIES 146 PER SERVE)
200gms.Ivy Gourds
50gms.dry roasted Peanuts
3-4 hot Green Chillies
1.5tbsp.Lemon Juice
1small bunch Coriander(Cilantro)Leaves
Salt to taste
1tsp.Brown Cane Sugar
SEASONING
0.5tbsp.Ghee(Clarified Butter)
1tsp.Black Mustard seeds
1tsp.Asafoetida(Hing)Powder
4-5 Sweet Curry leaves
Directions
IVY GOURD RAITA
Soak Ivy Gourds in water for 5 minutes.Drain and wipe dry.Grate the Gourds.Chop the fresh Coriander Leaves and Green Chillies fine.
Blend the Yoghurt to a smooth consistency.In 1 tsp.of Yoghurt whip the Mustard Powder till creamy.Add this and all the other Ingredients and mix well.Add the grated Gourds.
In a Seasoning Pan heat the Ghee and lower flame.Add the Mustard Seeds,Asafoetida Powder and Sweet Curry Leaves.When these sputter pour over the prepared Raita and cover to seal in the smoky taste.Mix well after 5 minutes and serve as part of a meal.
VARIATION
In India we get dried stuffed Chillies stuffed with a Yoghurt ,Mustard and Asafoetida Mixture and sundried. These are available in Indian Stores everywhere . Crush 2 of these and use instead of Asafoetida (Hing)Powder in the Seasoning and get a different flavour.
IVY GOURD KOSHIMBIR(SALAD)
Soak Ivy Gourds in Water for 5 minutes and wipe dry.Grate these and set aside.Crush the roasted unsalted Peanuts.Chop the fresh Coriander Leaves and Green Chillies fine.
Mix together all the Ingredients well.
Heat Ghee in Seasoning Pan.Add Black Mustard Seeds,asafoetida Powder and Sweet Curry Leaves.when these sputter pour over the Salad and cover to seal in the smoky flavour.After 5 minutes mix well in and serve as a Salad.
VARIATION
Crush1tbsp. dry roasted Sesame Seeds instead of crushed Peanuts for a different taste.Use the stuffed dried Chillies for seasoning this too for a change.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.
Soak Ivy Gourds in water for 5 minutes.Drain and wipe dry.Grate the Gourds.Chop the fresh Coriander Leaves and Green Chillies fine.
Blend the Yoghurt to a smooth consistency.In 1 tsp.of Yoghurt whip the Mustard Powder till creamy.Add this and all the other Ingredients and mix well.Add the grated Gourds.
In a Seasoning Pan heat the Ghee and lower flame.Add the Mustard Seeds,Asafoetida Powder and Sweet Curry Leaves.When these sputter pour over the prepared Raita and cover to seal in the smoky taste.Mix well after 5 minutes and serve as part of a meal.
VARIATION
In India we get dried stuffed Chillies stuffed with a Yoghurt ,Mustard and Asafoetida Mixture and sundried. These are available in Indian Stores everywhere . Crush 2 of these and use instead of Asafoetida (Hing)Powder in the Seasoning and get a different flavour.
IVY GOURD KOSHIMBIR(SALAD)
Soak Ivy Gourds in Water for 5 minutes and wipe dry.Grate these and set aside.Crush the roasted unsalted Peanuts.Chop the fresh Coriander Leaves and Green Chillies fine.
Mix together all the Ingredients well.
Heat Ghee in Seasoning Pan.Add Black Mustard Seeds,asafoetida Powder and Sweet Curry Leaves.when these sputter pour over the Salad and cover to seal in the smoky flavour.After 5 minutes mix well in and serve as a Salad.
VARIATION
Crush1tbsp. dry roasted Sesame Seeds instead of crushed Peanuts for a different taste.Use the stuffed dried Chillies for seasoning this too for a change.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.