Monday 7 November 2011

Bottle gourd curry - 1

I am thinking of making a curry with bottle gourd, and my friend came home at that time, she told this curry to me and it prepared it. I liked the curry and it tastes very good.


Preparation time : 30 mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients :

Bottle gourd : 1/2 piece
Toor dal : 4 tbsp
Onion : 1 small
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1tsp
Red chili powder : 1tsp
Salt : to taste
For seasoning :
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Urad da : 1/4 tsp
Jeera (or) cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 spring

Method :

Cook toor dal till done.
It should retain its shape, but it should be cooked.
Peel the skin of bottle gourd and cut into circles.
Take a pan, heat it , add 1 tsp of oil.
Add ingredients listed for seasoning.
Add chopped onion,ginger garlic paste, cook them till onions are brown.
(If you don't want onions in your curry you can skip them even)
Add bottle gourd and salt.
Sprinkle little water, cover and cook till they become soft.
Once they are done, take the lid off, add cooked toor dal.
Add chili powder, coriander powder mix well.
Cook for 2 more mins and your curry is ready.
Serve it hot with rice.
Thank you , do post your comments.

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