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| 8. Snake Gourd Veg |
| Ingredients |
Amount |
| Snake gourd |
250 g |
| Oil |
2 tbsp (30 ml) |
| Potatoes* |
1 medium size (50 g) |
| Green chilies (Chopped) |
1-2 |
| Turmeric |
A pinch |
| Chili powder |
1 tsp (2 g) |
| Coriander powder |
1 tsp (2 g) |
| Dry mango powder |
1 tsp (2 g) |
| Garam masala powder |
½ tsp (1 g) |
| Gram flour(Besan) |
1 tbsp (6 g) |
| Coriander leaves (Optional) |
A few sprigs for garnishing |
| Coriander leaves (Optional) |
A few sprigs for garnishing |
| Salt |
As per doctor’s recommendation |
| Water |
¼ th cup |
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| Method |
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Wash and cut snake gourd into 5cm by 2.5cm pieces. Parboil with a little water and discard water. Keep it aside. Peel and dice potatoes. |
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Heat oil in a pan; add the potatoes, Snake gourd, salt and all the other spices, except gram flour and chopped coriander. |
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Sauté all the ingredients and simmer the vegetables adding ¼ cup of water. Bring the heat to medium, cover the pan, stirring occasionally until cooked. |
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Add the gram flour and simmer for another 5-7 minutes. |
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Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with phulka’s. |
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| Variation - |
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You can prepare ash gourd, bottle gourd, Snake gourd, capsicum vegetable in same manner. |
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Diabetics can use onions in place of potatoes. |
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| Serving- 4 portions |
| Nutritive Value |
| Serving |
Energy
(kcal) |
Protein
(g) |
CH0
(g) |
Fat
(g) |
Na
(mg) |
K
(mg) |
Phos
(mg) |
Iron
(mg) |
Ca
(mg) |
| 1 Portion |
100.9 |
1 |
12.8 |
7.8 |
18.7 |
71.61 |
26.76 |
1.3 |
23.3 |
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Suitable for renal failure patient’s. |
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Suitable for diabetic patient’s with controlled blood sugar levels. |
| *Potatoes should be avoided by diabetic patient’s. |
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