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Rich in nutrients, gourd is very beneficial for health.
Gourd soup is also helpful in providing energy throughout the day.
Gourd Soup Recipe: Just like the health benefits of gourd, gourd soup is also packed with health benefits. The ingredients present in bottle gourd soup are also helpful in keeping the heart healthy. Consuming a bottle of bitter gourd soup regularly reduces bad cholesterol ) also helps reduce Often, bottle gourd is eaten as a vegetable at home. However, if you want, you can start your day in a healthy way with the help of bottle gourd soup. Gourd soup is very easy to make and is ready in minutes.
Gourd soup is very beneficial for the patient, but if you are healthy and always want to stay healthy, you should include gourd soup in your routine. Let’s find out the easy recipe for making gourd soup that is full of taste and nutrition.
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Ingredients for Gourd Soup
Gourd- 1/2 kg
Desi ghee- 1 tsp
Cumin – 1/2 tsp
Black pepper – 1 pinch
Ginger – 1 piece
Green coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
Red Chilli – 1 pinch
Salt – as per taste
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How to make gourd soup
It is always better to choose green fresh gourd to make gourd soup. First take the soft gourd and peel it using a sieve. After that cut the gourd into pieces. Now take a kadai and heat it with 1 teaspoon of desi ghee on medium heat. When the ghee gets hot and melts, add the cumin seeds and let it grind. When cumin starts to splutter, add bottle gourd and fry on low heat.
Whether you want the soup thick or thin, add water and cook accordingly. After cooking for 1-2 minutes, add salt to the soup to taste and mix it with a spoon. Next, add finely chopped ginger, black pepper powder, red chili powder to the soup and mix. The soup may take 15 to 20 minutes to cook on low heat. If you don’t like gourd pieces in the soup, crush the ripe bitter gourd with a spoon and grind it well. Your nutritious bottled gourd soup is ready. Serve garnished with green coriander leaves and black pepper powder.
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First Published: August 25, 2022, 07:09 IST