Winter melon curry cooked in Indian style with peanuts
Peanuts and winter melon curry recipe. This is a simple yet highly nutritious recipe that turns out yummy. Great for kids, Diabetics, new mothers, adults, and elderly.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker (Optional)
- Mortar and Pestle or Grinder
Ingredients
- 400 g Fresh ripe winter melon
- 2 tbsp Raw peanut kernels
- 1½ tsp Rock Salt to taste
- 1 pinch Asafetida or Hing
- ½ inch Fresh ginger root
- 1½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1½ tsp Coriander Seeds Powder
- 1½ tbsp Pure cooking oil ghee or mustard oil
- 2-3 sprigs Fresh coriander leaves or cilantro leaves
- 2-3 sprigs Fresh curry leaves
- 1 small Tomato finely chopped
Instructions
Prepare Peanut paste
- Add peanuts and ginger root to the grinder with 1 tbsp water and grind it to get smooth paste.
Prepare Winter Melon
- Wash and Peel the melon.
- Cut the melon into 1/2 inch small pieces and keep aside.
Prepare the curry
- Heat the pan or pressure cooker.
- Add ghee once the pan is hot. Add Asafetida powder and mustard seeds.
- Let the seeds crackle. Now add the curry leaves and peanut paste.
- Mix well and let the paste be roasted properly.
- Now add salt, turmeric, and coriander seeds powder. Mix well.
- Now add the chopped tomato and mix well. Let the tomato be slightly mashed.
- Now add the cut melon pieces. Add about 50 ml of water if you are cooking in a pan. Add 2 tbsp water if you are cooking in a pressure cooker.
- Cover and let the melon be cooked till it turns soft. Close the heat.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with chapati or rice. Enjoy!
