Turai Bahar

Turai Bahar!

It's a copycat recipe of my mom's Baingan Bahar using Turai or Ridged gourd. No its not bharva or stuffed vegetable, it just look like one. Pretty fancy yet a quick fix under 20 minutes. Goes well with phulka/ paratha or best with jawar roti.

Make sure to give it a try :) 

Ingredients

• 2 Turai or  Ridged gourd peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, slit into 4 but not till the end. I got 14 pieces. (Taste the turai if it's bitter then sabji will turn bitter too) 
• 1 onion
• 1 cup coarsely grounded roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 4 tsp red chili powder (I use badgy, which is less in spice level & bright red in color, you may adjust accordingly)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp or to taste
• 3/4 tsp godha masala (or 1/2 tsp garam masala)
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp tamarind paste (I use store bought concentrate)
• 1 tsp jaggery or gudh (Optional, but it definitely enhances the flavor)
• 3 tbsp + 2 tsp oil
• Pinch of Hing
• 1 cup water

 Method

• In mixing bowl, add all listed dry spices with tamarind paste, onion, cilantro & 2 tsp oil. Mix well by using hands
• In cooker, add 3 tbsp oil 1/4 tsp salt & turai. Saute it till light golden brown. Yeah, this will give a look of that bharva sabji ;)  
• Now add masala to it & just toss, try not to use a spoon to mix. 
• Add 1 cup of water. it will give a semi thick gravy, if you want it to be dry, then adjust water accordingly from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup.  
• When water comes to boil close the cooker with lid, after one whistle, reduce flame to low & let it cook for 10 minutes. Switch off the gas & transfer it in a serving bowl. 
• Serve with hot roti/ phulka or paratha. We love it best with Jawar roti. 

Pictorial: 

In mixing bowl, add all listed dry spices with tamarind paste, onion, cilantro & 2 tsp oil. Mix well by using hands

In cooker, add 3 tbsp oil 1/4 tsp salt & turai. Saute it till light golden brown. Yeah, this will give a look of that bharva sabji ;)  

Now add masala to it & just toss, try not to use a spoon to mix. 

 Add 1 cup of water. it will give a semi thick gravy, if you want it to be dry, then adjust water accordingly from 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup.

 When come to boil close the cooker with lid, after one whistle, reduce flame to low & let it cook for 10 minutes. Switch off the gas & transfer it in a serving bowl

 Serve with hot roti/ phulka or paratha. We love it best with Jawar roti.