Kantola Sabji Recipe | Indian Kantola Curry Recipe

How to make kantola/kakora sabji

Rinse and cut kantola (spiny guard)

👉 Take 250 gm spiny guard (kantola). Rinse and cut into small pieces as shown in above image. Rinsing is important because spiny guard outer part has chance dusty.
👉 If from spiny guard red seeds comes out then remove it. You can use outer part from them.

Saute onion and tomato

👉 Add 2 tsp oil
👉 Add 3/4 tsp cumin (jeera)
👉 Add 1 finely chopped onion
👉 Add 2 chopped green chilli
👉 Add 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
Saute for 1 minute
👉 Add 2 finely chopped tomato
Saute for 5 minute

Add necessary ingredients and cook

👉 Add salt according to taste
👉 Add 1/2 tsp coriander powder
👉 Add 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi powder)
👉 Add 1/2 tsp Garam masala
👉 Add 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
👉 Add 1/2 cup water
Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Cook kantola (spiny guard)

👉 Add 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
👉 Add 250 gm chopped Spiny guard (kantola)
👉 Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes at medium flame
👉 Then, add 1 glass water and cook for 12-15 minutes at medium flame.
👉 And at the end add 1/2 lemon juice and 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.

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Ingredients of kantola (kakora) sabji

• 2 teaspoons oil
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin (jeera)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• 250 grams spiny gourd (kantola), chopped
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

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