Clearcals

Serving Size 1 Small Cup (100 g)
Calories105.7 kcal
Carbs9.8 g (39.2 kcal)
Protein4.7 g (18.9 kcal)
Fats5.3 g (47.6 kcal)

Varakkay Paasi Paruppu Kari recipe

Name: Varakkay Paasi Paruppu Kari
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 50 Grams of Green gram dal; 250 Grams of Ridge gourd; 5 Grams of Chillies green - all varieties; 5 Grams of Curry leaves; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Cumin seeds; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Mustard seeds; 1 Table Spoon of Rice bran oil; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Salt; 0.5 Tea Spoon of Red chilli powder

Varakkay Paasi Paruppu Kari is a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin E, beta carotene, and an excellent source of selenium, vitamin D. It helps in weight loss and strengthens bones.

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 3 persons

Ingredients

Green gram dal

50 Grams

Ridge gourd

250 Grams

Chillies green - all varieties

5 Grams

Curry leaves

5 Grams

Cumin seeds

0.5 Tea Spoon

Mustard seeds

0.5 Tea Spoon

Rice bran oil

1 Table Spoon

Salt

0.5 Tea Spoon

Red chilli powder

0.5 Tea Spoon

Instructions

Chopping

Peel the ridge gourds and chop them into small pieces

Cooking

Heat one tablespoon oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and green chilies. Saute them until the seeds start spluttering. Add the chopped ridge gourd to the pan along with moong dal and cook the ridge gourd for 20 minutes. Once the pieces are tender and dal is cooked, add salt along with red chili powder. Mix the ingredients well and allow them to cook for 10 more minutes.

Serve

Once the curry is done, serve it with hot rice and ghee.

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