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Lasoon Tindora Garlicky Ivy Gourd in Yogurt

Thin coins of ivy gourd sauteed with plenty of sliced garlic, steamed just to al dente and folded into a cayenne-spiked yogurt and cream sauce with toasted cumin-coriander. The cream keeps the yogurt from splitting; English cucumber works too.

  • YieldServes 4 as a side
  • Hands-on12 min
  • Total21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspcanola oil
  • 225 givy gourd (tindora), cut crosswise into 6 mm slices; or English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut into 6 mm pieces
  • 6 clovesgarlic, medium, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 120 mlwater

Sauce

  • 2 tbspplain yogurt
  • 2 tbspheavy cream
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 2 tsptoasted cumin-coriander blend (dhania-jeera masala)
  • ½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • ½ tspcayenne

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cucumber
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Ivy gourd (tindora)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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