Kantola Sabzi | Teasel Gourd Stir Fry
Kantola Sabzi is an easy no onion no garlic Indian stir fry made with teasel gourd or spiny gourd, tamarind, jaggery, spices and fresh coconut.
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- Kadai / wok
Ingredients
- 5 medium Kantola / teasel gourds / spiny gourds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 dry red chilies
- 8 –10 curry leaves
- Pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tablespoon grated jaggery
- 1 marble-sized ball tamarind soaked in water and pulp extracted
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated coconut
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Wash the Kantola thoroughly and chop into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a kadai or wok.
- Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
- Lower the heat and add asafoetida, curry leaves and dry red chilies.
- Add chopped Kantola and mix well.
- Add ½ cup water, cover and simmer.
- After approximately 10 minutes, stir and add tamarind pulp and jaggery.
- Add turmeric powder and red chili powder.
- Add freshly grated coconut and mix.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes or until the Kantola is tender and excess water has evaporated.
- Add salt to taste.
- Mix well and switch off the heat.
- Serve hot with rice and dal or roti.
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Notes
If you want you can add onion to this recipe after the seasoning step.