🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Old Delhi Doi Snake Gourd

Name: Old Delhi Doi Snake Gourd
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1 large, finely chopped Onion; 2, finely chopped Tomato; 1 tbsp, grated Ginger; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 250 g, chopped Snake Gourd

🇮🇳 Indian

Old Delhi kitchens keep their snake gourd doi close to the chest — this version follows the house rules: slow masala, honest heat. Ready in 40 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt1 cup, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1 large, finely chopped
Tomato2, finely chopped
Ginger1 tbsp, grated
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Ground Coriander1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil2 tbsp
Snake Gourd250 g, chopped

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the mustard oil in a heavy pot until it shimmers.
2
Slip in the nigella or the ground mustard paste and let the oil split — Bengali kitchens call this the kalo jeere moment.
3
Fry the onion to deep gold, then the ginger garlic paste until the raw smell lifts.
4
Tip in the powdered spices and tomatoes; bhunao until the oil separates at the edges.
5
Whisk the yogurt smooth and stir it in off the boil, a spoon at a time, so the doi never curdles.
6
Add the snake gourd, turn through the masala, and pour in a cup of hot water; cover and simmer until tender, 20-25 minutes.
7
Season, reduce to the consistency you like, and finish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Taste before the final simmer — chili brands vary wildly.

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Watch how it's made

Video: ಪಡವಲಕಾಯಿ ಹಾಲು ಸಾರು/Milk saaru/Halina saaru/Snakegourd curry/old and traditional method milk sambar · on YouTube