Ashgourd Kadhi | पेठे की कढ़ी | Healthy Recipe | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

gram flour

🥗Healthier: chickpea flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Chickpea flour offers similar texture with added nutrition.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley provides a fresh flavor while being more accessible.

Put the ash gourd cubes in an earthen pot. Add 2 cups water, and salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or till done.

To make the paste, put coconut in a mixer jar. Add ginger, green chillies, soaked Bengal gram, cumin seeds and ½ cup water and grind to a fine paste.

Transfer the paste into the ash gourd mixture and mix well. Let the mixture come to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low, add yogurt and mix well. Add water, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.

To make the tempering, heat coconut oil in another pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add dried red chillies and madras onions and sauté till translucent. Immediately pour this into the kadhi and mix well.

Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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