Ingredient:
2-3 Medium sized ridge gourd (washed , cleaned and peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces )
1 medium sized onion
2 tomatoes
1-2 green chillies, slit length wise
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
¼ tsp Cumin powder (optional)
½ tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1/2 tsp sugar or Jaggery
1 tbsp finely chopped Coriander leaves
Salt – to taste
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Urad dal
1/2 tsp Chana dal
2-3 Garlic cloves – crushed
4-5 Curry leaves
Method:
Heat oil in a cooking pan, add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal and sauté until the dals turn light brown. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, green chillies and sauté for 2-3 mins till the onions turn little translucent. Add turmeric and crush kasuri methi (with your palm) and give a quick stir.
Add the ridge gourd pieces and stir for few seconds until they are evenly coated. Add red chilli powder followed by coriander powder . Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for 4-5 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, sugar/jaggery and cook for 4-5 mins. Add little water if required.
Once done, remove into a bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.
Enjoy with Hot rice or Bread of your choice ...
2-3 Medium sized ridge gourd (washed , cleaned and peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces )
1 medium sized onion
2 tomatoes
1-2 green chillies, slit length wise
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
¼ tsp Cumin powder (optional)
½ tsp kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
1/2 tsp sugar or Jaggery
1 tbsp finely chopped Coriander leaves
Salt – to taste
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Urad dal
1/2 tsp Chana dal
2-3 Garlic cloves – crushed
4-5 Curry leaves
Method:
Heat oil in a cooking pan, add the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the cumin seeds, urad dal and chana dal and sauté until the dals turn light brown. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute for few seconds.
Add chopped onions, green chillies and sauté for 2-3 mins till the onions turn little translucent. Add turmeric and crush kasuri methi (with your palm) and give a quick stir.
Add the ridge gourd pieces and stir for few seconds until they are evenly coated. Add red chilli powder followed by coriander powder . Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for 4-5 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, sugar/jaggery and cook for 4-5 mins. Add little water if required.
Once done, remove into a bowl and garnish with chopped cilantro/coriander leaves.
Enjoy with Hot rice or Bread of your choice ...
