Ingredients:
- 1 medium sized bottle gourd (cubed)(can use vegetables like drumsticks,ladyfingers ,carrots along with bottle gourd.
- 2 cups thick curd(little sour)
- Channa Dal-3tsp
- Coriander seeds-2tsp
- Red chillies-6
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- Turmeric-1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil
- Mustard seeds-1 tsp
- Cumin seeds-1tsp
- Fenugreek seeds-1/4tsp
- Asafoetida(hing)-a pinch
- Curry leaves- a hand full
- Coriander leaves for garnishing.
Method:
- Soak coriander seeds, Dal , ginger and 4 red chillies in a cup of water.
- Let it soak for half an hour. make a paste of these soaked ingredients.
- Beat the curd well adding water to it(better if whipped in a blender).
- Combine the blended mixture with the beaten curd and keep it aside.Add salt to it.
- Add water to the bottle gourd pieces ,add turmeric and cook till they are soft .
- Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds.After they crackle ,add cumin seeds and methi seeds, a pinch of asafoetida(hing),curry leaves, red chillies.Fry for a minute and add the cooked bottle gourd pieces.
- Saute for 3 minutes and add the mixture of curd.
- Add some more salt if needed and cook till it thickens a bit and the vegetables absorb the flavors.simmer for few minutes and pour into a serving dish.
- Cut some fresh coriander leaves and garnish it before serving.
- Serve with rice.It tastes good even if its refrigerated or served hot.
