How to make Turai Kabab -
Delicious and healthy kabab made from turai.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Ridge gourd (turai) (तुरई), Paneer (cottage cheese) (पनीर)
Cuisine : Hyderabadi
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Turai Kabab Recipe Card
Hyderabad’s 400-year-old culinary history, like its culture, is unmatched by any other state in India. Of all the Muslim cuisines, Hyderabadi is the only one in the sub-continent that can boast of a major vegetarian section. This has much to do with the local influences. Considering that the elite of the erstwhile Hyderabad state came from the north of India and was almost entirely Muslim, this is a little surprising. The nation’s vegetarians, of course, stand to gain by it.
Some of the salient features of Hyderabadi food are the key flavours of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds. The main spice is chilli, which is used in abundance and is the reason for the one word used to describe Hyderabadi cuisine - fiery!
The cuisine draws its flavour from two rich legacies - the Deccan cuisine of Nizams and the spicy Andhra style of food, laced with mustard, garlic and chillies and eaten with doles of chutney and pickle.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Turai Kabab Recipe
Ridge gourd (turai) 12
Paneer (cottage cheese) 500 grams
Coriander seeds 2 teaspoons
Green cardamoms 4
Black peppercorns 12
Cinnamon 1 inch stick
Ghee 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Onions sliced 3 medium
Ginger paste 3 teaspoons
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Yogurt 2 cups
Method
Step 1
Slit the ridge gourds and scoop out the seeds if they are mature. Dry roast coriander seeds, green cardamoms, black peppercorns and cinnamon. Cool and powder. Heat half of the ghee.
Step 2
Add cumin seeds and when they turn light brown, add sliced onions and sauté till reddish. Add one teaspoon ginger paste and sauté. Add a little water and continue to sauté.
Step 3
Add a little turmeric powder and the powdered spices and stir. Add crumbled paneer and mix. Add salt and mix well. Add a little water so that all the ingredients mix well.
Step 4
Rub a little salt and one teaspoon ginger paste on the inside of the slit ridge gourds. Fill in the stuffing into the slit gourds and tie with a thread. Heat remaining ghee in another pan.
Step 5
Add the stuffed gourds and cook on high heat till the gourds turn reddish on all sides. Lower the heat. Add yogurt, turmeric powder, salt, the remaining ginger paste and mix with a light hand.
Step 6
Cover and cook on dum for about twelve to fifteen minutes.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 2675 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 93.7 gm
Protein : 118.3 gm
Fat : 202.8 gm
Other : 34.8gm
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