Bottlegourd Garlic curry/Suraikai Poondu kari

Ingredients:

Bottle gourd          -1
garlic cloves          -12-15
mustard seeds        -1/4 tsp
urad dhal               -1/2 tsp
chana dhal             -1/2 tsp
curry leaves           -few
turmeric                 -pinch
salt                         -to taste
oil                          -2 tsp

For grinding:

shredded coconut  -1/4 cup
green chillies         -3
cumin seeds           -3/4 tsp

 

Method:

• Wash, peel ,deseed and cut the bottle gourd/ suraikai into cubes.
• Grind the ingredients given for grinding into a paste adding little water.

• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
• Temper with urad dhal, chana dhal, curry leaves ,turmeric.

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• Add the bottle gourd/suraikai cubes ,garlic cloves and salt.
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• After 3 minutes add desired water and cover it with a lid.

              

• when the bottle gourd/suraikai is 75% done add the ground paste.

• cook until it is well done and dry out.

• Serve as a side with rice.

Serves 2-4