Sponge Gourd/ Turai/ Ghosavli - Sweet and Sour Curry Receipe
Sponge Gourd or the hindi name for it Turai / marathi being Ghosa(v)li is not the number 1 favourite vegetable on anybody's list of favourite foods. Personally speaking it is a love hate relation with this veggie - if it's made horribly it cannot be ingested but if the curry is yummy, it's falling in love again. It is always my attempt to make something fresh and delicious out of this gourd. There is ofcourse, the tempting fried version called "bhajiya's" (aka tempura style) - dipped in gram flour and spices and then deep fried until golden. But this curry is a healthier take on this humble vegetable - sure to make you want to eat some more... Ingredients for sweet and sour sponge gourd (turai/ ghosali) curry: 1/4 kg. Sponge Gourd /Turai / Ghosali 50 gms. Cottage Cheese / Paneer (optional) (substitute for paneer is a handful of roasted and coarsely ground peanuts - i like paneer any time) 1 medium onion 2 small pieces of kokum (or 1