Categories: Gravy, Ridge Gourd recipies

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 5-6 crushed garlic cloves
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2-3 green chillis slit length wise
  • 3 ridge gourds peeled and chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tsp red chilli pwd
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp coriander pwd
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 small cup milk
  • chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oil in a cooking vessel. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add the crushed garlic cloves and curry leaves and stir fry for a few seconds.

  2. 2 Add the chopped onions and green chillis and sauté till the onions turn pink. Add the chopped ridge gourd pieces, combine and cook on medium heat for 5 mts.

  3. 3 Reduce heat and cover with lid and cook further for another 7-8 mts. Add red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd and salt and combine.

  4. 4 Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover with lid and cook till all the water evaporates.

  5. 5 Lastly, on medium flame, slowly add the milk to the curry, while stirring continuously for 3-4 mts or till you get the desired curry consistency. Constantly stir otherwise the milk will curdle.

  6. 6 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with hot rotis or steamed white rice.

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