FOOD LIBRARY

Snake Gourd Sabzi with Roti (No Onion-Garlic)

Ingredients

  • snake gourd (padwal) 220 g, peeled and sliced
  • whole wheat flour 80 g
  • tomato 80 g, chopped
  • oil 8 ml
  • cumin seeds 1 g
  • turmeric 1 g
  • coriander powder 3 g
  • green chili 5 g, slit
  • salt 3 g
  • water 90 ml (for dough and sabzi)

Preparation

  1. Knead flour with about 45 ml water and a pinch of salt into a soft dough; rest 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil, crackle cumin, add green chili and tomato; cook until soft.
  3. Add snake gourd, turmeric, coriander, and salt; stir 1โ€“2 minutes.
  4. Add remaining water, cover, and simmer until gourd is tender and lightly saucy.
  5. Divide dough, roll thin rotis, and cook on a hot tawa until spotted on both sides.
  6. Plate sabzi with rotis and serve warm.