Bottle Gourd Curry

   

Ingredients

Bottle gourd - medium sized - outer skin peeled, then cut into cubes.
1 TB oil
1 tsp mustard Seeds
1 tsp cumin Seeds
1 chopped green chili
1 c. chopped onion
Coriander powder
Turmeric powder (one pinch)
1 tsp Salt
5 oz Evaporated milk
Ginger and Garlic Paste (optional)
Curry leaves (optional)

Preparation
  1. Heat oil in a big saucepan, toast mustard seeds, cumin and curry leaves.
  2. Add chopped onions, chopped green chili, ginger & garlic paste and turmeric powder. Sautee for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the bottle gourd cubes. Cover and cook them in their own moisture.
  4. When they are little bit softened, add 5 oz. of evaporated milk and sprinkle with coriander powder. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes until the bottle gourd pieces turn soft.
This recipe was submitted by our friend Geeta Bommineni. Another friend took it home to New City, NY where her mom, Rosy Vidayathil, made a few changes that we incorporated into Geeta’s original recipe.
     
     
     
   
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