FoodCoop Recipes
Dudhi Palak Ka Saag (Spiced Dudhi Curry)
A vegetable commonly used in India, and known in English as a Bottle Gourd. It resembles a squash, and can be used in cooking in similar ways. It can also be used in replace of courgettes, and is mild in flavour, with pale green flesh.
Prep
40 minutes
Cook
40 minutes
Serves
4
Ingredients
250g dudhi
250g spinach, chopped
half a a chopped green chilli
40g Split bengal gram
Large handful of chopped dill
1 tsp turmeric powder
quarter of a mango,grated
Handful of Coriander,chopped
Vegetable oil/ghee/butter for frying
Seasoning
Method
Soak the bengal gram in water for approximately 30 minutes.
Heat the oil/ghee in a pan and when hot add the chilli and fry for 30 seconds.
Add the dudhi, spinach, dill and bengal gram, and sweat off for 3 minutes or so, until everything starts to soften.
Add a cup of water, stir and bring everything to the boil.
Add the turmeric, and simmer on a low heat for 25 minutes.
Drop in the mango, and season to taste. Stir, and cook for a further 10 minutes.
At the last minute stir through the coriander, retaining some of the leaves for garnish.
Serve with rice and chapattis.
