CHORI TURIA NU SHAAK
Chori Turia Nu Shaak is a simple and yet very flavourful and healthy stir fry consisting of ridge gourd and long yard beans. It is a vegan side dish and can be gluten free if you don't add asafoetida. Can easily omit garlic to make it into a no garlic onion sabji or shaak. Both are cooked in simple spices and generally enjoyed with some hot rotli and tuvar ni dal or kadhi.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chori (500g) chopped
- 2½ cups turia diced
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp carom seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1-2 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp asafoetida
- 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander cumin powder
- 1 to 1¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar optional
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
Instructions
- Wash the yard long beans. Trim both the ends and chop the beans into about ¼ inch thickness. If you find some of the beans are not tender then open them up and remove the tender beans.Throw the peel away and mix the beans with the chopped beans.
- Wash and peel the ridge gourd. Chop of the ends and taste it to make sure that the ridge gourd is not bitter.
- I don't like to peel the skin off completely. Cut the turia or ridge gourd into cubes.
- Heat oil in a wide pan. When it is hot add mustard, cumin and carom seeds.
- When they begin to splutter add the chopped garlic. Stir fry till the garlic becomes light pink.
- Add ginger and chilli pastes, turmeric powder and asafoetida.
- Add the chopped turia and chori.
- Add salt and sugar If using any. Mix well.
- Cover and let the vegetables cook for 10 minutes over low heat. If you want to make it in the pressure cooker, then let it cook over low heat for 1 whistle only.
- Add dhana jiru and mix well.
- Garnish with fresh chopped coriander and serve.
Notes
- Can add red chilli powder if you like.
- Taste the ridge gourd from both ends before cutting. It can be bitter sometimes.
- To buy fresh ridge gourd, press it gently between your thumb and finger. If it is soft then its not fresh. Should be a bit firm.
- Dhana jiru is available ready made in Indian shops. However, its very easy to make it at home. Take 1 part coriander seeds and ¼ part cumin seeds. Roast them separately till you get a pleasant aroma. Let the seeds cool and then grind to a powder.