India
Sorakkai Kurma Recipe
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Ingredients
- Bottle gourd - 250 gms 1/2 lb
- Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Onion - 1 medium chopped
- Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
- Tomato - 1 chopped
- Green Chilies - 2 or Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
- salt to taste
- Oil - 2 tsp
- leaves Fresh Coriander - for garnish Cilantro
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Instructions
- Wash and peel the skin of the bottle gourd. Cut into small cubes.
- Heat oil in a pan and crackle the cumin seeds.
- Add the chopped onions and saute for few minutes.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
- Next add the chopped tomato and saute till tomatoes become mushy.
- Add the bottle gourd pieces, turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala.
- Add 1 cup of water. Cover and cook till the bottle gourd is soft (about 7-10 minutes).
- In the meantime, grind together the grated coconut and poppy seeds with little water to a fine paste. You can also add 4-5 cashews along with this for enhanced flavor.
- Reduce the flame and add this ground paste to the simmering curry.
- Simmer for another 2-3 minutes and switch off.