Potol Posto / Pointed gourd cooked with Poppy seeds paste Recipe
Ingredients
- Potol / Pointed gourd - 250 gms, cut into medium thin slices
- Posto / Poppy seeds paste - 5 tbsp
- Onion - 1 big, cut into slices
- Kalo jeere / Nigella seeds - 1 tsp
- Mustard oil - 1 tbsp
- Haldi powder - a pinch
- Green chillies - 2 , slit
- Salt - to taste
- Sugar - to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 148g | |
| Calories 187 | |
| Calories from Fat 125 | 67% |
| Total Fat 14.16g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 1.67g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium 256mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 15.15g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.2g | 7% |
| Sugars 8.67g | 6% |
| Protein 1.75g | 3% |
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