Green Tomato - Ridge Gourd Gojju/Curry

 Ridge gourd and green tomato curry is one of the yummy curry that goes well with all the main dishes. We had some green tomatoes in our terrace garden. So thought of preparing this curry.

I have used raw tomatoes, ridge gourd, green chilly, home made sambar powder. / Curry powder.

Its simple, its easy, quick, healthy and fits all age group. 

I like to prepare simple and easy food and is good for people who are busy and wants to complete their cooking business in quick, healthy and simple way. 

Things Needed : 

To Cook :

Ridge gourd : 1

Raw tomatoes : 4 to 5 

To Add :

Sambar powder/Spice powder : 1 Table spoon. (I used home prepared Sambar Powder).

Salt : As required

Green chilly : 2

Turmeric Powder : A pinch

Jaggery : 1 Tablespoon

Lemon extract : 1 Tablespoon

To Season : 

Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tsp

Jeera/ Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Tsp

Methi seeds : 2 to 3

Oil : 1 Tbs

Curry leaves : 5 to 6

Method :

1. Wash and cut tomatoes and remove the outer layer of Ridge gourd and cut into small pieces.

2. Keep a pan on the fire and add a tablespoon of oil. Add mustard seeds, jeera/cumin seeds, methi/fenugrik seeds. Add asafoetida and curry leaves once mustard seeds splutter. 

3. Add cut tomatoes and fry nicely.

4. Add Ridge gourd pieces and stir for a while. 

5. Add 2 cups of water and turmeric powder. Cook this for 4 to 5 minutes. (Till soft). Add 2 slit green chilly. (Wash it before adding).

6. Add Sambar powder, salt and jaggery.  Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 

7. Add lemon extract, mix it and shift it to a serving dish. Green tomatoes - Ridge gourd gojju is ready to serve.

Note : 

Fry tomatoes nicely and then add ridge gourd pieces. Adding any brand sambar powder is optional. I have used Home made sambar powder. No onion or no garlic is used in this curry. Adding onion or garlic is optional. Adding more chilly is optional. Adding little ghee just before adding makes the gojju more tasty. 

Time : 20 Minutes.

Serves : 3 to 4.

Home made Sambar Powder:

Dry fry 4 to 5 methi seeds, 4 tablespoons of coriander seeds, 1/4 tsp jeera in a low flame and add a pinch of asafoetida at the end. Put off the fire and let the roasted spices cool. Dry grind and take it out to use.

Badoosha Sweet

Badoosha is one of the famous yummy, delicious sweet that can be done easily at home.

It is the perfect sweet that adds colour to your festival.

HAPPY DEEPAVALI TO YOU ALL.

Deepavali is festival of lights and sweet. It is better that we avoid PATAKIS/CRACKERS in this time.

Let us pray for good old days that we went around freely without any mask or fear.

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Coming back to BADOOSHA, as I said it earlier it s the perfect sweet that adds colour and happy moments in our life.

Thins needed :

Maida/All purpose flour : 2 Cups

Sugar : 1 or 1 1/2 cup

cardamom : 4 to 5 

Ghee : 2 Tbs

Oil :  1 Cup

Cooking Soda :: A pinch 

Salt : A pinch 

Method :

1 Take a big bowl and add flour and ghee. Mix it well nicely.

2. Now add cooking soda, salt and mix it again.

3. Add required water slowly and prepare chapati dough.

4. It should be soft. Cover and leave the dough for 3 to 4 hours.

5. Keep a pan on the fire and put sugar to it. Add a cup of water and mix it well.

6. Let it melt completely and form sugar consistency.

7. It should be little thicker than 1 string consistency.

8. Now keep a pan on the fire and add oil to fry Badoosha.

9. Let the flame be very low.

10 Kneed the dough nicely and divide in to very small portion. Turn them as small balls.

11. Take a ball size dough and kneed it as small round and press a little at the middle.

12. Prepare the same with the remaining dough.

13. Now put them into oil which is hot and good to fry badoosha.

14 At time put some 3 to 4 badoosha pieces and fry both the sides till brown.

15. Take it out from the oil and put it in a sugar syrup. 

16. Do the same with the remaining and prepare Badoosha.

17. You can turn the other side and live it for over night. 

18. In the morning you can enjoy Yummy ad delicious Badooshas.

NOTE : 

Do not pour water at once while mixing. Kneed the dough nicely to get softness. 

Ghee adds to the taste and Badoosha turns crispy on outer layer and soft inside.

You can add Almonds flakes or Pista flakes on top of Badoosha.