Ghosalyachi Bhaji
March 10, 2014
Ridge gourd, locally known as Ghosale, is one of my favorite vegetables. Here is my mom's recipe for making this delicious vegetable with the simplest ingredients.
Cuisine
Goan
Course
Main Course
Serves
4
Method
Stovetop
Difficulty
Hard
Cook Time
30 minutes
- Cuisine Goan
- Course Main Course
- Serves 4
- Method Stovetop
- Difficulty Hard
- Cook Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
long ridge gourds/ ghosale
2
fresh shredded coconut
3 tablespoon
coconut oil
1 teaspoon
asafetida
1 pinch
mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
jaggery
2 tablespoon
Instructions
1. Peel, cut and remove the seeds and mushy center from the ridge gourd. Cut into long pieces and keep aside.
2. In a pan heat coconut oil. Add asafetida and mustard seeds. Cook till seeds splutter.
3. Add in the ridge gourd and coconut.
4. Add in the jaggery and salt. Mix well, cover and cook till most of the water evaporates, stirring occasionally. You do not need to add any additional water to this vegetable as it will release its own juices.
5. Serve hot with chapatis or as an accompaniment to fish curry and rice.
HEY THERE!