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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Janhi Choppa Patua
















Cooking Time Required: 15 mins
Cost of Preparation: 15-20 Rupees


Ingredients: Ridgegourd/ Janhi peels( 1 cup ), potato ( 1 no., medium ), mustard oil ( 2 tsp ), salt ( 1/5 tsp ), turmeric ( 1/5 tsp ), green chilli ( 2 nos ), garlic pods ( 6 nos ), mustard seeds ( 2/3 tsp ).

Preparation: Grind the mustard seeds. Add the ridgegourd peels along with the green
chilli, half of the garlic pods and a pinch of salt. Grind into a fine paste.

Cut the potato into thin strips.

Cooking: Heat 1 tsp oil in a wok. Add the potato and fry lightly for 2 mins.

Add the ridgegourd peel paste along with turmeric, salt to taste, remaining mustard oil and crushed garlic flakes. Mix well and add 1/3 cup water.

Cook with lid covered. Remove from fire once the potatoes and cooked and the raw smell of the ridgegourd peels goes off. ( Takes abt 7-8 mins )

Serve with white rice.

Alternately the raw potato pieces can be mixed with the peels paste along with salt, turmeric, oil and crushed garlic; wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked in a microwave/oven. Avoid adding any extra water.

5 comments:

  1. Very delicious and tempting recipe..

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  2. you used the peels ? I never realised that they can be used..... Have a nice day

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  3. Dear AOF
    How are you? Here after a long time, dont have much internet access from Algeria and missing the recipes and Indian food. I like this recipe ..I think I shall send it to my wife, she will make it.
    Bhala thiba

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  4. Very new. We use ridge gourd peel for making chutney. This sounds delicious. Will try it out one day.

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