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कंटोला की सब्जी | Kantola Ki Sabji Recipe
Make everyday meals exciting with this flavourful Kantola Ki Sabji, cooked with spices, nuts, coconut and a hint of lemon. Enjoy it with dal rice or chapati!
30-35 minutes
2-4
Ingredients
For Ginger Green Chilli Paste
- 4 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly chopped) हरी मिर्च
- 2 inch Ginger (peeled & roughly sliced) अदरक
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
For Kantola Ki Sabji
- 2-3 tbsp Oil, तेल
- ½ tsp small Mustard seeds, छोटी राई
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
- 2-3 sprig Curry leaves, कडी पत्ते
- Prepared Ginger Green chili paste, अदरक हरी मिर्च का पेस्ट
- A pinch of asafoetida, हींग
- 800 gms Spine gourd (peeled & roughly sliced) कंटोले
- 1 tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder, हल्दी पाउडर
- 1 tsp Coriander powder, धनिया पाउडर
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- ¼ cup fresh Coriander leaves, finely chopped, धनिया पत्ता
- Prepared Nuts & Coconut mixture, तैयार किया हुआ मेवे और नारियल का मिश्रण
- 1 tsp Lemon juice, नींबू का रस
For Nuts & Coconut Mixture
- 1-2 tbsp Oil, तेल
- 10-12 no. Cashew Nuts, cut into half, काजू
- 7-8 no. Raisins (optional) किशमिश
- ½ cup Peanuts, मूंगफली
- 1 cup fresh Coconut, grated, कसा हुआ नारियल
- ½ tsp Degi red chili powder, देगी लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- 1 tsp dry Mango powder, आमचूर पाउडर
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
For Garnish
- Coriander sprig, धनिया पत्ता
Process
For Ginger Green Chilli Paste
- In a mortar pestle, add green chillies, ginger, salt to taste and grind it in a coarse paste.
- Keep it aside for further use.
For Kantola Ki Sabji
- In a non-stick kadai, add oil, once it’s hot, add small mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and let it splutter well.
- Add prepared ginger green chili paste, a pinch of asafoetida and saute it for a minute.
- Add spine gourd and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flames.
- Add degi red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute it for a while until half cooked.
- Cover it with a lid and cook it for 5-6 minutes on medium flames.
- Add salt to taste, fresh coriander leaves and prepared nuts & coconut mixture and give it a good mix.
- Finish it with lemon juice and mix it well.
- Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish it with coriander sprig.
- Serve hot with dal rice or chapati.
For Nuts & Coconut Mixture
- In a kadai, add oil, once it’s hot, add cashew nuts, raisins, peanuts and saute it for a minute until golden in color.
- Add fresh grated coconut and cook it for 5-6 minutes until golden brown in color.
- Finish it degi red chili powder, dry mango powder, salt to taste and toss it well.
- Keep it aside for further use.
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