Bottle gourd curry(churaikai kuzhambu)

Ingredients

Bottle gourd                    – 1 deseeded and cut into cubes
onion                               – 1 cup chopped
tomato                              – 1 pureed
ginger garlic paste            – 1 tsp
chana dhal/Bengal gram   – 1/4 cup
cumin seeds                      – 1 tsp
coriander powder             – 1 tbsp
chili powder                     – 1 tsp
salt                                    – to taste
cilantro                             – to garnish
oil                                     – 1 tbsp
Turmeric                          – 1 pinch

Method

• cook chana dhal with little water in microwave for 5 minutes or boil on stove until it is cooked soft.

                                   

• In a kadai heat oil and add cumin seeds

                                

• add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes off.

                                

• add turmeric and onions .Fry until it turns mild brown

                                    

• Add the pureed tomato coriander powder,salt,chili powder.

                                 

• After the tomato gets little cooked along with the spices add the cooked chana dhal.

                                

• add little water and the bottle gourd cubes.

                              

• close the kadai and cook it on medium for 15 minutes or until the bottle gourd is cooked.(check in between by it and add water if necessary).garnish with cilantro.

                                 

• Serve with white rice or rotis

                             

Serves   4