Bottle Gourd (Sorakaya) Masala Curry

                                             

Ingredients :

• 2 cups Bottle Gourd Pieces
• 1 big Onion chopped
• 2 Green Chillis chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 sp Red Chilli  Powder
• 1 sp Dry Coconut Powder
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 3 Garlic cloves
• Salt to taste

 For popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into small pieces.
• Heat a khadai add coriander seeds & fry dry roast remove from flame.
• Grind coriander seeds, coconut & garlic into a powder & keep it aside.
• Heat 2sp oil in a pan add popu ingredients & fry for 2mins.
• When they splutter add curry lives, green chillis & onions fry until onion is tender.
• Add tomato and stir , cover with lid, cook on low flame for 2mins.
• Add sorakaya mukkalu, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Sprinkle little water and stir well , cook on medium flame with cover.
• After cook add red chilli powder and ground coriander powder & stir well.
• All the curry gets well coated with powder, continue to cook on low flame with cover.
• After 1min turn off heat and transfer into a serving bowl.
• Sorakaya masala curry is ready to eat.
• Serve with rice or rotis