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This is super healthy and tasty. In English tinde called round gourd. This is popular in India and it comes in the summer season. A punjabi style tinde sabzi is a very flavorful side dish which is perfect for dinner and lunch. This is a very quick and simple dish. I cook this dish with some basic spices to give a simple taste and healthy too.

Many people don’t like tinda but I’m not that person who turns my nose up at the sight of Tinda because I love to eat green vegetables. You can even enjoy this with paratha, roti and of course dal chawal also. It is a comfort food for me.

There are many variations to cook even at my home my mother cooks this veggie in a different style. She cooks stuffed tinde, tinde with curry, dry masala tinde and tinde kofte.

Health Benefits

Health Benefits – This green veggie has been well-regarded for its significant medicinal value since ancient times and it’s widely documented Ayurvedic texts. This light veggie is super food and has numerous health benefits. Tinda consists of 94% of water. It is mild in flavor and soothing for the digestive system. It contains antioxidants like carotenoids and many inflammatory agents, which effectively control blood pressure, heart diseases and stroke. It is also to reduce the risk of cancer formation. Overall, this is the tasty and healthy dish.

Ingredients

• 500 gm tinde
• 1 large chopped onion
• 5-6 chopped corinder leaves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1//2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 glass of water
• Salt to taste
• Oil to cook

Recipe

• First peel and wash the tinde and cut into pieces and if some of them have hard seeds then remove and discard, then put the oil on the pan.

• Add cumin seeds and crack them.

• Now add chopped garlic and saute.

• Then add chopped onion and cook till golden fry.

• Now add tinde and fry for some time.

• Then add all the spices like coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt then give a nice mix.

• Please pore half glass of water so that spices coat tinde well and cover the lid and cook for some time but make sure keep stirring occasionally.

• Sprinkle coriander leaves to give freshness.

Server it.

• Preparation Time – 10 mins
• Cooking Time – 15 mins

• Cuisine – North Indian
• Serving – 4

Important Tips

• The flame should be low while cooking the tinde.
• You can adjust the water according to your need.
• Remove the seeds if it’s hard.
• Make sure tinde should not be bitter.

Nutrition Values

• Calories – 120 kcal
• Protein – 4 gm
• Fat – 9 gm
• Iron – 3 gm
• Sugar – 1 gm
• Fiber – 5 gm