Ash Gourd (Winter Melon) Juice is one of the healthiest Summer drinks that is cool, refreshing, highly nutritious, low in calories, high in fibre and water content.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Beverage
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ash gourd (winter melon) ((about 500 grams))
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 lime ((or lemon), juiced)
  • freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • himalayan pink salt ((or black salt), to taste)

Method

Prep:

  1. Wash and cut the ash gourd. Next, remove the large seeds and center soft part of the ash gourd. Peel the outer skin and dice it into 1/2 inch pieces.

Using a Blender

  1. Transfer the diced ash gourd, water into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Strain the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl, or jug. Press the pulp with a spoon to extract all the juice.
  3. Then add lime juice, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Mix well and serve immediately.

Using a Juicer

  1. Put the diced ash gourd pieces into your juicer chute one at a time.
  2. Collect the juice, squeeze some lime juice, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dilute it with some water if desired, and enjoy immediately!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.