How to make Jhinge Posto -
Ridge gourd cooked with poppy seeds – a Bengali favourite
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Ridge gourd (turai) (तुरई), Poppy seed paste (khuskhus) (खसखस की पेस्ट )
Cuisine : Bengali
Course : Main Course Chicken
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Jhinge Posto Recipe Card
The Bengalis are great food lovers and take pride in their cuisine. In fact so obsessed are they about food, that the man of the house goes to the market daily to buy a fresh supply vegetables and fish which is a must in their daily menu. The medium of cooking is mustard oil which adds its own pungency. Another very important item of Bengali cuisine is the variety of sweets or mishti as they call them. Most of them are milk based and are prepared from chhena.
A meal, for the Bengali, is a ritual in itself. Bengalis spend not only the great deal of time thinking about the food but also on its preparation and eating.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Jhinge Posto Recipe
Ridge gourd (turai) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes 400 grams
Poppy seed paste (khuskhus) soaked 2 tablespoons
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cloves 2
Onions chopped 2 medium
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Green chillies slit 3
Pure ghee 2 teaspoons
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a non stick pan, add cloves and sauté.
Step 2
Grind poppy seeds to a fine paste.
Step 3
Add onions to the pan and sauté till lightly browned. Add ridge gourd, turmeric powder and salt and mix. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
Add ground paste and mix well. Cover and cook on medium heat. Add green chillies and mix and cook till gourd is done.
Step 5
Drizzle pure ghee and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 626 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 9.6 gm
Protein : 44.6 gm
Fat : 45.2 gm
Other : Iron- 6.6
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