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Ridge gourd masala curry

Bottle gourd Kurma

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For grinding:
  • 1 cup Shredded coconut
  • 2 green chilly
  • 2 tbsp roasted gram
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp poppy seeeds
To cook
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 cardamom
  • 1 Marathi mokku
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to taste
  • coriander leaves for garnish

Method
 

to grind
  1. Grind all the ingredients mentioned to be ground, with little water
To cook:
  1. Heat the oil in a pan, add spices one by one (star anise, cloves, bay leaf, cardamom, Marathi mokku), then add curry leaves
  2. Next, add onion and saute
  3. And then, add ginger-garlic paste, saute
  4. Now, add bottle gourd, salt and turmeric powder, Saute for a few minutes
  5. Add coriander powder
  6. Pour in 1/4 cup of water, cover and cook for 5 minutes (for the tomato to be mashed)
  7. Add ground paste, add about 1 cup of water to dilute, in this stage add salt if it is needed. Bring into boil
  8. Turn off the flame, garnish with chopped coriander leaves