50 gourd yat sai Recipes

winter melon (white gourd), ham, chicken broth, water, fresh ginger, green onion, sherry wine, salt, dried chinese mushrooms, diced (soak mushrooms in boiling water to cover for 20 minutes, squeeze dry and cut off stems)

bitter melon, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander seed, roughly ground, fennel seed, nigella seeds, ginger-garlic paste, thick tamarind juice, salt, onions, chopped fine, string, oil (for frying )

chopped bottlegourd, skinned, water, mustard seeds or 1 tsp mustard paste, fresh coconut, grated or 1/2 cup coconut paste or 1/2 cup milk, curds (preferrably not sour ), curry leaves, dried red chilies, salt, oil

ridge gourd, peeled and sliced (turai), onion, sliced, cumin seed, chopped gingerroot, chopped garlic, green chili, chopped, yellow moong dal, soaked and drained (split yellow gram ), turmeric powder, tomato, chopped, olive oil, salt, fresh coriander leaves, chopped , for garnishing

beef mince or 1/2 kg mutton mince, bitter melon, salt (to taste), oil, onions, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, ground coriander, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, chopped tomatoes, green chilies, tamarind pulp, fresh coriander

vegetable drumsticks, washed and chopped into 2 inch pieces, ladyfingers, washed,ends trimmed and chopped, potatoes, peeled,washed ,cut into cubes and boiled until tender, chopped yams (commonly called suran in hindi ), chopped flat indian beans (commonly called guavar in hindi), white pumpkin, cubed (indian gourd) (optional), carrots, washed,peeled and cut into cubes (optional), green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and finely chopped, turmeric powder, red chili powder, oil, tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped, fenugreek seeds (methi), cumin seeds, fresh ginger, peeled,washed and finely chopped, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn (divided), gram flour, asafetida powder (commonly called as hing in hindi), water, salt, divided, tamarind pulp, divided, chopped fresh coriander leaves , for garnishing

rice flour, urad flour, gram flour, baking soda, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, fennel seed, asafetida powder (hing), sugar, oil, plain fat-free yogurt, salt, gourd, grated, crushed fresh ginger, chili paste, fresh lemon juice

daikon pepper garnish, dried chile peppers, length of daikon, leaves napa cabbage, dried gourd , softened in boiling water, enoki mushrooms, tofu, cut into chunks, edible chrysanthemum leaves, washed and trimmed, carrot, peeled and cut into rounds (or decorative stamps), watercress, washed, snow peas, blanched and halved diagonally, firm white fish fillets with skin , such as snapper or bream, cut into 2inch pieces, giant kelp (konbu), wiped with a damp towel to clean, scallions, finely chopped, for garnish