Squash Sabji

Nutritional Information

Calories: Total Calories 403; 4 Servings
Calories per Serving: 99

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 3 Dried Cloves
• 3 Dried Cardamom
• 1 tsp Ginger Paste
• ½ tsp Garlic Paste (skip for GERD diet)
• 1 lb. Kabocha Squash
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
• 2 tsp Chaat Masala
• 1 tbsp Honey
• 4 Green Chilies
• 2 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to Taste
• 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves/Kasoori Methi
• ¼ cup fresh Cilantro leaves
• Julienne Ginger

Preparation

1. Place a pan on medium heat.
2. Add cumin seeds and let them balloon.
3. Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cloves, cardamom and squash. Mix well.
4. Add turmeric powder and Kashmiri Red Chili powder.
5. Stir and add water.
6. Add chaat masala, honey and green chilies.
7. Cover the pan and increase the heat to moderate - high.
8. Cook for fifteen minutes, checking every five minutes to ensure that squash doesn't stick to the bottom. Add water as needed.
9. After fifteen minutes, the spatula should be able to easily go through the squash. Cook more as needed. Be careful not to overcook as it will turn to mush.
10. Add garam masala, salt to taste and fenugreek leaves.
11. Garnish with cilantro and ginger and serve.

Tip

Kabocha Squash: It has half the calories of butternut squash. But if cutting is too much for you, use precut butternut squash instead. A 2.5 pound Kabocha squash has just 227 calories!!!