CHANCHINDRA(ଛଚିନ୍ଦ୍ରା/चिचिंडा)BHAJA

Posted on August 7, 2019 Updated on August 18, 2019

 

SNAKE GOURD FRY: How to make chanchina bhaja

INGREDIENTS:

Snake Gourd (ଛଚିନ୍ଦ୍ରା/ चिचिंडा) – 1kg
Mustard paste – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – 1tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
For mustard paste
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp, cumin seeds 1 tsp, dry red chili 2, garlic cloves 8, one pinch of turmeric powder, and little water make a fine paste.
Method:
1. Scrab first all the snake gourd, and wash the snake gourd, cut two inches long size of all snake gourds, and silt the snake gourd and keep aside.
2. Take a small bowl, add two tablespoons of mustard paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt mix well all spices.
3. Stuff little amount of spices in snake gourd and keep aside, heat oil in a pan/ Kadhai add the snake gourd, sprinkle a little salt and stir the mix and cover with a lid and cook for seven minutes on low flame. After seven minutes of cooking take out the lid, turn the side and again cover with a lid, and cook for another five minutes.
4. After five minutes of cooking take out the lid, and stir fry some time on medium flame. Now snake gourd stuffed fry is ready to serve as a side dish with hot steamed rice, andp pakhala bhata.
Note:- If you use the snake gourd 500g adjust the mustard spices. You can stuff with potato and paneer for stuffing also.

 

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