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bitter gourd

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Zucchini and cucumber provide a milder flavor and are more widely available.

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

jaggery

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness, while brown sugar is more affordable.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lemon juice adds freshness, while apple cider vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

Peel the bitter gourd and remove the seeds, creating hollow pieces.

Roast fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds in a pan until fragrant.

Grind the roasted spices into a coarse powder.

Mix the coarse spice powder with turmeric, red chili powder, dry mango powder, regular salt, and black salt.

Add asafoetida to the spice mix and combine well.

Incorporate ginger garlic paste into the spice mixture.

Add mustard oil to the spice mix to create a paste.

Stuff the hollow bitter gourd pieces with the spice mixture.

Heat mustard oil in a pan and place the stuffed bitter gourd pieces inside.

Drizzle some oil on top of the stuffed gourds and sprinkle salt.

Cover the pan and cook, flipping occasionally, until the gourds are cooked through and slightly crispy.

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