A simple gravy made with turai/ridge gourd/heerekayi. There is something about turai, I love the earthy smell and taste of turai. Here’s a simple North Indian style gravy to highlight the simplicity and taste of turai. I had tried this recipe from ‘Everyday cooking from Nita Mehta’ years ago and I love this recipe everytime I make it. An easy lunch box idea with rotis/phulkas or chapathis.
Turai | Ridge gourd gravy
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Easy ridge gourd/turai/heerekayi side dish for rotis/phulkas
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2-3 people
Ingredients
- 200 Gm or 1 medium sized ridge gourd/turai/heerekayi
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1 chopped onion
- ½" chopped ginger
- 1 chopped clove of garlic
- 1 slit green chilli
- 1 Tbsp desi ghee
- ½ Tsp jeera
- 1 Tsp dhania powder
- ½ Tsp garam masala
- ½ Tsp amchur powder
- ¼ Tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ Tsp haldi
- Salt to taste
- Chopped coriander to garnish
Method
- Wash and peel ridge gourd. If the ridge gourd is fresh and clean save the peels to make chutney (recipe coming soon). Dice the ridge gourd turai into cubes
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera and let them splutter
- Add chopped onions and saute till transparent
- Add chopped ginger, garlic and slit green chilli. Mix
- Add chopped tomato and mix well till tomato turns mushy
- Add haldi and red chilli powder
- Add garam masala, dhania powder and amchur powder. Mix till well combined
- Add chopped turai/ridge gourd and mix well
- Add salt and mix
- Add ½ Cup water and mix well. Once it reduces and becomes gravy like. Turn off heat
- Serve hot with rotis with some chopped coriander on top
Notes
Add oil instead of desi ghee
Make sure ridge gourd is not very hard, if it is tender it cooks very well and combines with the gravy
This can also be made in pressure cooker directly. After adding water to turai. Mix and pressure cook for 1 whistle or cook till done
Make sure ridge gourd is not very hard, if it is tender it cooks very well and combines with the gravy
This can also be made in pressure cooker directly. After adding water to turai. Mix and pressure cook for 1 whistle or cook till done
Stepwise:
Wash and peel ridge gourd. If the ridge gourd is fresh and clean save the peels to make chutney (recipe coming soon). Dice the ridge gourd turai into cubes
Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera and let them splutter
Add chopped onions and saute till transparent
Add chopped ginger, garlic and slit green chilli. Mix
Add chopped tomato and mix well till tomato turns mushy
Add haldi and red chilli powder
Add garam masala, dhania powder and amchur powder. Mix till well combined
Add chopped turai/ridge gourd and mix well
Add salt and mix
Add 1/2 Cup water and mix well. Once it reduces and becomes gravy like. Turn off heat
Serve hot with rotis with some chopped coriander on top
