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| 6. Tangy Cucumber Veg (Chatpati Cucumber Sabzi) |
| Ingredients |
Amount |
| Cucumber |
2-3 medium size (250 g) |
| Oil |
2 tsp (10 ml)) |
| Aniseed seeds (Saunf) |
1 tsp (5 g) |
| Red Dry Chillies |
1-2 |
| Cumin Seeds (Jeera) |
1 tsp (5 g) |
| Coriander Powder |
½ tsp (1 g) |
| Coriander Leaves |
A few sprigs |
| Curd |
1 tsp (5 g) |
| Sugar* |
1 tsp (5 g) |
| Bay Leaf (Tejpatta) |
1-2 |
| Salt |
As per doctor’s recommendation |
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| Method |
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Peel the skin of the cucumbers and chop into average pieces either round or long. |
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Heat oil in pan, once the oil is hot switch the gas off. Add fennel Seeds, Red chillies, cumin seed and tejpatha. |
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Switch on the gas once again, now add the cucumber and keep it on low flame. Cover it with a lid. |
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Keep putting a few drops of water over the lid to prevent the contents inside the pan from getting burnt. |
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After the cucumber is cooked add Coriander powder, Red chilly powder and stir it. |
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Finally add sugar and curd. |
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Remove from fire and serve hot with chapatti or roti. |
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| Variation - You can prepare all gourds in same manner. |
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| Serving- 3 portions |
| Nutritive Value |
| Serving |
Energy
(kcal) |
Protein
(g) |
CH0
(g) |
Fat
(g) |
Na
(mg) |
K
(mg) |
Phos
(mg) |
Iron
(mg) |
Ca
(mg) |
| 1 Portion |
60.6 |
0.9 |
5.4 |
3.8 |
11.5 |
63.6 |
37.7 |
0.8 |
38.8 |
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Suitable for renal failure patient’s with controlled serum K (potassium) level. |
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Suitable for diabetic patient’s. |
| *sugar should be avoided by diabetic patient’s they can make use of permitted artificial sweetener. |
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