Stuffed Tendli/Ivy Gourd

Portion : 4 cups
Serving size: 1 cup

Ingredients:
Tendli/Ivy gourd 250 gm
Jeera 1 tsp
Oil 2 tsp
For Stuffing:
Corriander powder 2 tsp
Red chillie power 1 tsp
Dry mango powder 1 tsp
Haldi ½ tsp
Garam Masala ½ tsp
Besan, roasted 1 tbsp
Salt – As suggested by the dietician

Procedure:

• Mix all the ingredients mentioned under stuffing.
• Wash and clean tendli well.
• Slit the tendli vertically into four halves without breaking it.
• Stuff the masala generously in each tendli.
• Heat oil in a non stick pan,add cumin seed and let them splutter.
• Now, add stuffed tendli. You can also add the left over masala over the tendli.
• Add ½ cup of water and cover the pan with a lid.
• Allow the tendli to cook for 15-20 mins.
• Serve hot with with wheat phulkas.

Nutritive value as per one serving

Calories – 57 Kcal
Protein – 2 mg
Sodium – 10.5 mg
Potassium – 71 mg
Phosphorus – 43 mg