Khar with Bottle Gourd

Name: Khar with Bottle Gourd
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 62 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 350g bottle gourd (lao), peeled and cubed; 3 tbsp khar water (banana ash alkaline); 1 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 2 dried red chillies; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp salt

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 53. Khar with Bottle Gourd recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥47 minCook

🕒62 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Khar with Bottle Gourd

Prepare ingredients (10 mins, no heat): Peel and cube bottle gourd. Prepare khar water from banana ash if not pre-made.

📖 Cultural notes

Bottle gourd khar is the everyday version of the alkaline khar dish — the gourd's high water content and gentle flavour are ideal for absorbing the complex, earthy flavour of banana ash water without overpowering it. ---

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