Name: Ridge gourd peels dahi kabab recipe by Zulekha Bose at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: For the ridgegourd paste-; 1 kilogram ridge gourd; 1 fist gram lentil soaked in water; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon garlic crushed; 1 teaspoon ginger grated; Salt to taste; For the ridge gourd hung curd kebab -; 1 tablespoon khas-khas and cashew paste; 2 tablespoon hung curd; 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds powder; 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 4 numbers deseeded green chilli chopped; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder or to the taste; 2 tablespoon fried gram flour; Coriander leaves chopped; Mint leaves chopped (optional); 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala powder; 1/4 cup fried onions or normal chopped onions; 1/2 cup bread crumbs or as per requirement; 1 egg cracked; Oil for shallow frying

ABOUT Ridge gourd peels dahi kabab RECIPE

This is my grandmother's recipe, she used to make when I was child. Ridge gourd is full of fibers and it is good for diabetic people. I have used peels of ridge gourd, gram lentil, fried gram flour, hung curd, khas-khas and cashew paste.

Ingredients Serving: 3

For the ridgegourd paste-
1 kilogram ridge gourd
1 fist gram lentil soaked in water
1 cup water
1 teaspoon garlic crushed
1 teaspoon ginger grated
Salt to taste
For the ridge gourd hung curd kebab -
1 tablespoon khas-khas and cashew paste
2 tablespoon hung curd
1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
4 numbers deseeded green chilli chopped
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder or to the taste
2 tablespoon fried gram flour
Coriander leaves chopped
Mint leaves chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon chaat masala powder
1/4 cup fried onions or normal chopped onions
1/2 cup bread crumbs or as per requirement
1 egg cracked
Oil for shallow frying

Instructions

Clean 1 kilogram ridge gourd with water thoroughly.
Peel ridge gourd skin and keep it in a big bowl, add lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon salt to clean the peels.
Take 2 litre pressure cooker add in cleaned peels of ridge gourd, soaked gram lentil, ginger, garlic and salt to taste.
Cover the lid and cook on high flame till 1 to 2 whistle, then reduce the flame to medium and cook further till 3 to 4 whistle comes.
Switch off the flame and let all the pressure from cooker release.
Take out the cooked gram lentil and ridge gourd mixture from cooker.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Now grind this mixture and make a smooth paste
To this grind paste now add all the ingredients of ridge gourd hung curd kebab.
Mix everything with your hand .
Now divide this mixture into 8 to 10 equal parts.
Make a ball by keeping between your palms and then press and make a disc shape kebab.
Heat the heavy bottom girdle on a gas stove, now pour 2 tablespoon oil to grease the girdle.
When the girdle is sufficiently hot keep 4 kebab at a time and shallow fry all the kebab from both the sides till golden brown.
When all the kebabs are ready switch off the flame.
Serve hot with salad of your choice and tomato sauce or with any chutney you like.

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