41. TORI/TURAI (BLACK GOURD) VERY LIGHT: (DIABETIC & HEART FRIENDLY)

The end product...soft and very easy on tummy.

INGREDIENTS

1. Tori ½ kg (Washed, peeled and cut into round pieces)
2. Cooking oil 1 tsp
3. Jeera (cumin seeds) ½  tsp
4. Salt 1/4  tsp (as per taste)
5. Red Chilli Powder ¼ tsp
6. Heeng (Asafoetida) 1 pinch

 METHOD

1. Heat oil in a karhai. Add jeera, heeng, red chilli powder and salt. 
2. Mix tori pieces. 
3. Reduce the heat but do not cover with a lid. 
4. Cook till it becomes tender and water evaporates.

USEFUL TIPS

1. If covered with a lid, tori will lose its green colour and will acquire a greyish shade which may not be visually appealing.
2. Tori shrinks quite a lot with cooking. Therefore, be careful about the quantity of salt used.

For a spicy version, please see TORI SPICY (MASALA)

TORI/TURAI (BLACK GOURD) 

Tori OR Turai OR Black Gourd...what's in a name?

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