Ash Gourd Kichadi
- 31 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Ash gourd kichadi is a Kerala side of ash gourd in curd with a coconut, green chilli and mustard paste and a tempering. Mild, serves 4, about 30 minutes.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
White Pumpkin, Cubes300 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Salt¾ tsp
Coconut, Grated60 grams
Green Chilli, Slit5 grams
Cumin1 grams
Mustard Seeds1½ tsp
Curd, Whisked1 cup
Coconut Oil2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 133kcal | 532kcal |
| Protein | 3.4g | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.3g | 33g |
| Fat | 10g | 41g |
| Fibre | 3.9g | 16g |
| Sugar | 4g | 16g |
Cookd masalas for white pumpkin
Method
Wash the ash gourd, green chilli and curry leaves. Peel the ash gourd, remove the seeds and cut it into small cubes. Grate the coconut, slit the green chilli, break the dry red chilli and whisk the curd until smooth.
Add the ash gourd, turmeric powder, water and salt to a kadai. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, until the pieces are soft but still hold their shape.
Grind the grated coconut, green chilli, cumin, 1 tsp mustard seeds and water in a mixie to a smooth, thick paste. The paste should have no large coconut pieces.
Add the coconut paste to the cooked ash gourd and mix gently. Cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes, until the raw coconut smell goes. Do not let it boil hard.
Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool for 5 minutes, until it is warm but not hot. Add the whisked curd and mix until smooth.
Heat the coconut oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute, until hot. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter for 30 seconds. Add the dry red chilli and curry leaves and fry for 30 seconds, until the curry leaves turn crisp. Pour the tempering over the kichadi and mix gently.
Before you start
- How long does Ash Gourd Kichadi take?
- 31 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 16 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Ash Gourd Kichadi serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Ash Gourd Kichadi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Ash Gourd Kichadi spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Ash Gourd Kichadi?
- 300 grams White Pumpkin, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 60 grams Coconut, 5 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Cumin, 1 cup Curd, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Ash Gourd Kichadi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Ash Gourd Kichadi?
- About 133 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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