Tori Ki Sabzi | Sponge Gourd Recipe | Kaali Tori | Luffa |Dark Green Sponge | Healthy Recipe

A #vegetable grown in #India and #America. It belongs to the #cucumber family and are high in #fibers, #vitamins, #lipids, #magnesium and #iron. Easy to #digest and has many #antiinflammatory, #antibacterial and #antioxidant properties. It helps in controlling #diabetes, #migraine, reducing body #heat and #cholesterol and aids in #weight loss.

This recipe would be very #nutritious and no doubt will keep you #fit and #healthy and in great #shape. So let’s get started!

#ToriKiSabzi

• Preparation time 10 mins

• Cooking time 30 mins

• Servings 6

Ingredients

• 500 gms : Turai / tori / ridge gourd

• 1 Cup : Potatoes

• 1 Cup : Tomatoes

• 1 Tea spoon : Jeera / cumin seeds

• ½ Tea spoon : Heeng / asafetida

• 1 Tea spoon : Kasuri methi / fenugreek leaves

• 2 Tea spoon : Turmeric powder

• 2 Tea spoon : Coriander powder

• 1 Tea spoon : Garam masala

• 2 Table spoon : Mustard oil

• ½ Cup : Water

• Table salt to taste

Instructions

1. Take pressure cooker on medium flame, add mustard oil

2. Add jeera / cumin seeds, heeng / asafetida, kasuri methi / fenugreek leaves and let them crackle

3. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala

4. Add table salt and sauté till oil separates

5. Add potatoes and sauté for 2 mins

6. Add peeled and chopped tori / sponge gourd, water and close the lid of the pressure cooker

7. Open the lid after 5-6 whistle

8. Ready to serve

*#Tip:

1. Can garnish with coriander leaves

2. Chilly powder or chilly flakes are optional

**#Serve with chapatti, roti, fried rice, paratha, poori, rice

Highly Recommended, give it a try!

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