Janhi Rai (Ridge Gourd Mustard Curry)



Ingredients:
Sl. No. Ingredients Quantity Style
1 Janhi (Ridge Gourd) 500 gram Cubical
2 Potato 1 Cubical
3 Onion 1
4 Dry Mango 1/2
5 Green Chili 3
6 Mustard 3 tablespoon
7 Cumin 1 tablespoon
8 Whole Garlic 1
9 Turmeric Powder 1 tablespoon
10 Tomato Paste 2 tablespoon
11 Red Chili 2
12 Salt to taste 1 tablespoon
13 Coriander Powder 1/2 tablespoon
14 Mustard Oil 3 tablespoon
15 Panchaphutan 1 tablespoon

Note:
Panchphutana (1 table spoon) - Mix of cumin, mustard, methi, nigella seeds (1/2 Pinch of each items)

Preparation:
  1. Fry the ridge gourd (janhi) till little brown.
  1. Grind the Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chili & garlic – This paste is known as Mustard paste (In Odisha known as Besara)
  2. Then cut the the potato into cubical shape.
  3. Again add some more oil in the heated non-stick pan & add panchaphutan & red chili , when it start crackling add the sliced potato & fry for 2/3 min.
  1. The add the onion & fry it till golden brown, then add mustard paste,turmeric powder,coriander powder salt, green chilli, tomato chopped
  1. At last add the dry mango. Let it boil for 10/ 15 min.(medium flame)
  1. Add fried ridge gourd (janhi) in to the curry & again boil it for 2 more min.

  1. Served hot with plane rice.