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Kundru masala kari
  • Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
  • Calories106.4 kcal
  • Carbs6.8 g (27.3 kcal)
  • Protein3.5 g (13.9 kcal)
  • Fats7.2 g (65.2 kcal)

Kundru masala kari recipe

Kundru masala kari/Dondakaya (Kovai) masala curry is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, manganese, copper, vitamin E, lycopene, and an excellent source of beta carotene, lutein, and vitamin D. It helps lower the risk of heart disease and manage diabetes.

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 7 persons

Ingredients
Sesame seeds
2 Tea Spoon
Bengal gram dal
1 Table Spoon
Black gram dal
1 Table Spoon
Kovai big
150 Grams
Tomato ripe local
100 Grams
Chillies green - all varieties
5 Grams
Coriander leaves
1 Table Spoon
Curry leaves
5 Grams
Onion small
100 Grams
Cardamom green
0.5 Grams
Chillies red
5 Grams
Cloves
0.2 Grams
Coriander seeds
1 Tea Spoon
Cumin seeds
0.5 Tea Spoon
Turmeric powder
1 Grams
Ground nut
2 Table Spoon
Mustard seeds
0.5 Tea Spoon
Rice bran oil
2 Table Spoon
Salt
1 Tea Spoon
Water
1 Cup
Ginger garlic paste
1 Table Spoon
Red chilli powder
5 Grams
Instructions
1
Chopping
Chop the kovai into large slices, tomatoes, and onions into small pieces.
2
Roasting and Grinding
Take peanuts, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, cardamom pods, cloves in a pan and dry roast them. Once the roasted peanuts and seeds are cooled down, grind them into a fine powder.
3
Seasoning
Heat the oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal (black gram dal), chana dal (bengal gram dal), turmeric, curry leaves, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, and red chilies. Saute them until the seeds start spluttering.
4
Cooking
To the pan add chopped tomato, onion, kovai slices, and cook them for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally. Once the pieces are tender, add salt, red chili powder, peanut powder along with water and cook them for 10 more minutes.
5
Serve
Once the curry is done, garnish with coriander leaves and serve it in a small cup with rice or roti.
Nutrition Label

Kundru masala kari

  • Serving Size1 Small Cup (100 g)
  • Calories106.4 kcal
  • Carbs6.8 g
  • Fiber3.6 g
  • Sugar1.5 g
  • Protein3.5 g
  • Fat7.2 g
  • Saturated fat1.4 g
  • Mono unsaturated fat2.9 g
  • Poly unsaturated fat2.5 g
  • Cholesterol0.0 mg
  • Sodium280.7 mg

Glycemic Index

30 Low
Low
Medium
High

Low glycemic impact due to protein and fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.

How to flatten the spike

  • Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
  • The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes

Compare & Substitute

NutrientKundru masala kariCapsicum masala curryCluster beans masala curryGanwar phali masala sabzi
Calories106.4 kcal106.2 kcal101.8 kcal101.8 kcal
Carbs6.8 g6.8 g7.1 g7.1 g
Protein3.5 g3.4 g3.9 g3.9 g
Fat7.2 g7.3 g6.4 g6.4 g
Fiber3.6 g3.4 g4.1 g4.1 g
Sugar1.5 g1.5 g1.2 g1.2 g
Sodium280.7 mg280.7 mg247.2 mg247.2 mg
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0 mg0 mg

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