Thori ki sabzi Ridge Gourd. Ridge Gourd medically referred to as Luffa acutangula is also known as tori, turai, tori, beerkaya, gilki, and beerakai in several languages in India. It is extremely rich in dietary fiber and enriched with other nutrients that include vitamin-c, zinc, iron, and traces of other minerals. This Ridge Gourd curry (Turai ki subzi) uses very basic ingredients and spices.

I used finely diced ginger and garlic. Tori ki sabji is a semi-dry North Indian home style curry. Tori/Ridge Gourd is cooked in tomato and ginger-based sauce and is flavored with mild spices. You can have Thori ki sabzi Ridge Gourd using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Thori ki sabzi Ridge Gourd

It's 1 cup of Thori/ridge gourd (cut into small pieces).
It's 2 of Tomato puree.
You need 1 tsp of Garlic paste.
Prepare 3 tsp of Oil.
Prepare 1 of Green chilli.
It's 1/2 tsp of Red Chilli powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder.
It's to taste of Salt.

There is no use of onions and garlic in this preparation. This style of preparation is also easy to digest and loaded with health benefits. Presenting a quick and easy Turai Ki Sabzi or a Ridge Gourd Curry. An Easy curry or semi gravy sabzi that can be paired with rotis, parathas or steamed rice too.

Thori ki sabzi Ridge Gourd instructions

First of all, Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic paste and green chilli...Saute for a minute and add thori.....Again saute for 1 minute.....
Now add spices: Salt, Red chilli and turmeric powder.....Mix all well and cook for 2 minutes more.....
In last, Add tomato puree,Add little water.... Mix all the ingredients well and Cook for 20minutes until thori become soft and fully cooked.......
Serve hot with chappati and rice....
Enjoy hot.

Turai is also known as Tori, Turiya in Gujarati and Peerkangai in Tamil. In Maharashtra it is popular by the name of Dodaka. Turai Ki Sabzi Turai or Tori is a simple yet very nutritious vegetable. It is generally avoided because it looks cumbersome to cook with. But trust me this pressure cooker recipe of turai ki Sabzi is going to make you include this Sabzi as a regular in your weekly menu.