Turai is full of nutrients but liked by few only. One of the ways to make turai likable is to stuff it.Here i am using khas khas seeds to stuff it which is again rich in dietary fibres and potatoes which is liked by all. So try this healthy and tasty stuffed vegetable.
STUFFING: Soak poppy seeds for 1 hour & grind it to a paste. Heat a pan put 1tbsp oil & add panchforan onions & green chilli to it & fry. Add chopped potatoes and cook till potatoes are half cooked. Add poppy paste and 1/2 cup water if paste is thick
Cook for 5-6 min. Keep it aside for stuffing. Peel ridge gourd. Slit it from the middle so that both ends remain uncut & make a cavity to fill stuffing. See picture.
Stuff poppy seeds & potato filling . Heat a tawa/girdle. Put 1tbsp oil and put the stuffed pieces carefully on tawa.cook for 2-3 min from one side & flip. Add some more oil after flipping form the sides. cook for 2-3 min on slow flame
Check if it is done with the help of a fork. If not cook till they are done . Cook slightly form all sides.
Notes
Turai if fresh cooks very fast. So keep checking carefully if it is done to avoid burning.