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Stuffed Torai | Bharwan Turai | भरवां तोरई

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Stuffed Torai | Bharwan Turai Ingredients: Torai (Ridge Gourd) - 500 gm (small and fresh) Oil - 3 tbsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp Saunf (Fennel) Powder - 2 tsp Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Green Chilli (finely chopped) - 2 Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Wash Turai nicely 2. Peel all the turai and remove the stalks from both the sides 3. Cut these torai into about 3 inch big pieces  4. In each piece make a slit longitudinally in a way that it is joined from one end 5. Take saunf powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, garam masala powder, salt, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves in a bowl 6. Add 1 tbsp oil in this masala and mix it very well 7. Open torai from cut end and fill the filling in it 8. Press it once with your hands 9. Fill all the torai in the similar way 10. Hea...

Torai (Ridge Gourd) Ki Kadhi | तोरई की कढ़ी

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🌿  Torai (Ridge Gourd) Ki Kadhi – A Light & Flavorful Summer Curry Ingredients: Torai (Ridge Gourd) - 1/2 kg Curd - 1 cup Besan - 4 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Water - 4 cups Cinnamon Stick - 1" piece Cloves -2 Curry Leaves -   15-20 leaves Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/2 tsp Dry Red Chillies - 2 (broken) Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder   - 1/2 tsp Method: 🥒 Step 1: Prep the Ridge Gourd Peel and slice the torai (ridge gourd) into ½-inch round pieces . Rinse the slices thoroughly and set aside. 🥣 Step 2: Make the Kadhi Base In a mixing bowl, whisk together: 1 cup curd (yogurt) 2 tbsp besan (gram flour) Add ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste . Pour in about 2 cups of water and mix until smooth and lump-free. 🍳 Step 3: Prepare the Tempering Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep pan. Add the following whole spic...