Potals curry

This is my favourite curry. When ever my mother keeps this curry in my lunch box, the box will be empty while returning and during the class, i used to wait for the lunch break :) ha ha ha 

This is called as potals in telugu, parwal in hindi, and  pointed gourd in english :)

Preparation time : 20 mins
Serves : 2

Ingredients :

Potals / pointed gourd /parval : 1/4 kg
Sesame seeds : 2 to 3 tbsp
Grated coconut : 2 to 3 tbsp
Green chili's : 3
Salt : to taste
For seasoning :
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal : 1/4 tsp
Jeera (or) cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp

Method :

Grind sesame seeds, coconut, green chili and salt to a fine paste by adding little water. Keep this aside.
Take a pan, add a tsp of oil, when oil is hot add mustard seeds, jeera and urad dal. Saute them a bit.
Add cut potals into it.
Add salt, add less only because you already added salt in the paste.
Cover it and cook it till it is 75% done.

Now add the paste that you prepared earlier.

Fry it for few seconds.

Check for seasoning.

Cook the curry till it is done.

Serve hot with rice or roti.

You can also prepare ivy gourd in this style.

Thank you, do post your comments :)