Flavorful Fusion: Panchphodan Kohda - A Spicy Delight from Odisha

Ingredients

• Salt to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves, chopped for garnish
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 23 green chilies, slit lengthwise
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
• 500g ridge gourd (kohda), peeled and chopped into