Recipe of the day: SUMMER SPACIAL: Jhinge Narkol (Ridge Gourd or Tori with coconut)

Hello foodies! Hope you are doing well in this 'super-hot' weather! here is one more recipe to bit the hit for you! This a Bengali recipe; I learned it from my Mother-in-law. Try it and share your opinions..........

Jhinge Narkol (Ridge Gourd or Tori with coconut)

Ingredients:

1. Ridge Gourd (medium size):              4 pieces
2. Coconut (grated):                             2 cups
3. Green chilies:                                   4-5 pieces
4. Black Cumin:                                     a pinch
5. Mustard / Refined Oil:                     2 tablesp.
6. Sugar:                                              1teaspoon
7. Salt:                                                 to taste      

Method:

1. Ridge Gourd, green chilies, salt, sugar and mix well.
2. Add 1 cup coconut Finely chopped the ridge gourd, wash and take aside.
3. Full heat the oil in a pan and add black cumin seeds, fry for 30-40 seconds.
4. Now, pour in the and mix well.
5. Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
6. Take it off the flame and add the rest of 1 cup coconut. Cover it for 5 mins.
7. Garnish with green chilies, coconut and serve hot with Rice or Indian plain Roti or Paratha.

*Jhinge or Tori or Ridge Gourd helps to beat the heat.  It is a cure for jaundice and manages acidity; which are common in summer.  Also, Ridge Gourd Beneficial for diabetes and obesity and very good for stomach.

Tips of the day

1. So many times, during cooking, we are burnt by hot oil or heated utensils. Apply mashed banana over a burn on your body for cooling effect.

2. In rainy season, it is a big problem to keep chili powder fungus-free! Keeping a small piece of hing (asafoetida) in the same container will store chili powder for long time and fungus-free. 

Recipe of the day: SUMMER SPACIAL: Lau-Bory (Gurd with pulse cakes)

             Hello foodies! Here is so hot weather in India and it will continue upto July-August! So, from today, I am going to share some ‘Summer Spacial’ recipes; which are healthy and appropriet for Summer…..

Lau-Bory (Gurd with pulse cakes)

Ingredients:

1. Gourd (small size):                                                         1 piece
2.  Potato(medium size): (cut into small pieces):                   2 piece 
3. Medium Size Bari/Bori(Sun Dried Small Pulse Cakes):     8-10 pieces
4. Ginger paste:                                                                1 tablespoon
5. Tomato (slice in four pieces):                                         1 piece
6. Green chilies:                                                                2 pieces
7. Coriander leaves:                                                          ½ cup
8. Cumin Powder:                                                               1/2 teaspoon
9. Coriander Powder:-                                                       1 teaspoon
10. Turmeric Powder:                                                          1/2 teaspoon
11. Bay leaves:                                                                   2 pieces
12. Cumin seeds:                                                                 ½ teaspoon
13. Mustard / Refined Oil:                                                 1 Cup(150gm)
14. Sugar:                                                                          1 teaspoon
15. Salt:                                                                            to tast

Method:

• Finely chopped the gourd, wash and take aside.
• Full heat the oil in a pan & fry Boris 1min. and set aside.
• In the same oil, add the bay leaves and cumin seeds, fry for 30-40 seconds.
• Now, pour in the potato, salt, turmeric powder and fry for 3-4min till it should take up a bit of brownish.
• Now, add the chopped Gourd and mix well.
• Add ¼ cup water, ginger pest, tomatoes, all the powders of ingredients, and sugar in it & cook for 2-3 min.
• Again add ¼ cup water and fried Boriss and mix well.
• Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
• Take it off the flame and add the coriander leaves when the potato well cooked. Cover it for 5 mins.
• Garnish with green chilies and coriander leaves and serve hot with Rice or Indian plain Roti.

NOTE: This recipe is perfect for summer, as Gourd keeps you cool and healthy in hot weather!

Tips of the day

Homemade face packs are the best summer tips for face. You can use sandal and curd mixture, Aloe Vera gel, cucumber slices and tomato juice to clean up your skin. You will sense the glow on your skin then!

Do not fry paneer, immerse it in boiling water to make it soft and spongy.

That’s all for today. Soon I will back with a new recipe. Till then good bye…..take care. Namaskar.