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42 ridge gourd recipes

Last Updated : Mar 27,2024

43 ridge gourd recipes | Turai Indian recipes

ridge gourd recipes | Turai Indian recipes. Ridge Gourd is a dark green, ridged and tapering pretty vegetable. It has white pulp with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh.  Ridge gourd also commonly known as Turai or Turiya  in India is used in Chutney and Sabzis. 

Indian vegetables using Turai, Ridge Gourd

Indian vegetables using Turai, Ridge Gourd are used in Konkani food, Gujarati recipes and Bengali recipes. Ridge Gourd Upkari, prepared almost daily in Konkani households, is a flavourful way of stir-frying veggies, with a traditional tempering and addition of grated coconut.

Ridge Gourd UpkariRidge Gourd Upkari

This Bengali-style ridge gourd amaranth shaag subzi features a unique combination of veggies, simply but tastily flavoured with everyday ingredients. Iron-rich chawli leaves come together with ridge gourd, which gives not just more nutrition but also a good texture and volume to the subzi.

Ridge Gourd and Amaranth Shaag BhajaRidge Gourd and Amaranth Shaag Bhaja

The ever popular Gujarati sabzi made of 5 vegetables, panchkutyu shaak uses turai. The generous use of coriander, coconut and fenugreek-based muthia gives the subzi a pleasant green colour and traditional flavour typical of grandma’s cooking.

Panchkutyu ShaakPanchkutyu Shaak

Ridge Gourd, Turai healthy recipes

Healthy turai Indian recipes. Ridge gourd with poppey seeds is a good healthy dry sabzi. Poppy seeds, generally associated with sweets and rich gravies, are a wonderful source of iron! Here, they are used along with ridge gourd to make a quick and easy subzi which is iron rich.

Ridge Gourd with Poppy SeedsRidge Gourd with Poppy Seeds

Looking for a nice low cal dal recipe which is heart friendly and diabetics friendly. Try the turai aur moong ki dal recipe where turai easily absorbs the flavour of yellow moong dal.

Turai Aur Moong ki Dal

Turai Aur Moong ki Dal

For those who love spicy vegetables, try the masalewali turai recipe where turai is perked up with tomato pulp, onions and lots of spices. 

Masalewali TuraiMasalewali Turai

Benefits of Turai, Ridge Gourd

Turai (Ridge Gourd ) : This ridge gourd is absolutely low in calories and carbs, thus making it a very virtuous choice for those on low-cal and low-carb diet. Consuming ridge gourd regularly can help to maintain blood sugar levels and hence diabetic friendly. Its absolutely low in fat and nil in cholesterol.

A subzi made with ridge gourd with minimal amount of oil is truly a welcome addition for those with heart diseases. See detailed benefits of turai ridge gourd

Enjoy our ridge gourd recipes | Turai Indian recipes below.

तुरई रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (ridge gourd recipes in Hindi)
તુરીયા રેસીપી - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (ridge gourd recipes in Gujarati)


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Turai is disliked by many of us due to its unusual appearance. It is actually one of those vegetables that absorbs other flavours beautifully and has been made more delicious and nutritious by addition it to moong dal. Moong dal is one of the easiest dals to digest and also provides plenty of prot ....
Turai, a vegetable that is low in calories and carbohydrate, is combined with onion and flavoured with ginger and garlic to make a simple dish ideal for those of us who like simple flavours. Though the recipe says to use peeled turai feel free to use them unpeeled to take advantage of the fibre cont ....
Upkari, prepared almost daily in Konkani households, is a flavourful way of stir-frying veggies, with a traditional tempering and addition of grated coconut. In this recipe, you will discover how to quickly and easily prepare Ridge Gourd Upkari. Ensure that the mustard seeds splutter well when you t ....
turai chutney recipe | ridge gourd chutney | South Indian turai chutney | Andhra style beerakaya chutney | with 23 amazing images. turai chutney recipe |
panchkutiyu shaak recipe | Gujarati mixed vegetables | South Gujarat mixed vegetable sabji | with 32 images. panchkutiyu shaak is a speciality from South Gujarat. Learn to make
turiya patra sabzi | Gujarati turiya patra nu shaak | healthy ridge gourd vegetable | with 25 amazing images. Turiya patra features an unusual combination of ridge gourd and patra. But, h ....
masale wali turai recipe | turai ki sabzi | healthy turai ki bhaji | ridge gourd vegetable | with 23 amazing images. Perked up with peppy tomato pulp and a variety of spice powders,
turiya mag ni dal recipe | turai moong dal | healthy ridge gourd curry | with 30 images. turiya mag ni dal is a popular Gujarati dal. Learn to make healthy ridge gourd c ....
An innovative way to enjoy turai with traditional pulses sprinkled with coconut.
Dodkyacha Bhaat is neither a khichdi nor a pulao, but it has a very homely and satiating flavour! A Maharashtrian preparation of rice and ridge gourd perked up with common spices and pastes, Dodkyacha Bhaat is very easy to prepare and very tasty too. ....
Vegetables in Coconut Curry or Valval is a classic mixed vegetable preparation from the Western coastal region, where coconuts grow in plenty and are used abundantly in the cuisine. Here, an assortment of colourful and juicy veggies is flavoured simply with green chillies and cumin seeds and coo ....
In a rush but want to have something nutritious and tasty? Go for this Turai Aur Nariyal, a quick and easy subzi made in the microwave oven. In this mouth-watering recipe, the ridge gourd is cooked with a traditional tempering and flavoured with ginger and green chillies. Enhanced with cocon ....
While the dhokla subzi is a brilliant accompaniment for rotis, it can also be served as a one-dish meal as it features a wholesome gravy with turai and sweet corn, topped with pieces of protein-rich dhoklas.
Poppy seeds, generally associated with sweets and rich gravies, are a wonderful source of iron! Here, they are used along with ridge gourd to make a quick and easy subzi. Ridge Gourd with Poppy Seeds has a nutty taste and pleasant texture that is very enjoyable. Serve hot with a roti of your choice.
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