Bottlegourd/suraikkaai/Lauki masala !
Preparation Time : Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Bottle gourd - 1 no
Onion - 1 cup chopped
Tomato - 2 medium sized
Green chilli - 1 no chopped
Coriander powder -1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-3/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
Salt -as required
Whole Milk -1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
METHOD:
1. In a pan, add some oil. Add cumin seeds and once it crackle add fenugreek seeds. Then add onion and green chilli and fry till they change colour. You can add pinch of salt for onions to get saute well.
2. Now add chopped bottle gourd pieces, some turmeric and salt. Cook for few minutes, till the bottle gourd is semi cooked. No need to add any water. The bottle gourd itself will let out sufficient water.
3. Now add tomato,red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well. Cook well until the bottle gourd is completely cooked and tomatoes are mushy. It may take 5 to 7 minutes. Keep stirring frequently to avoid burning.
4. Now add 1/2 cup of whole milk and mix well for 1-2 minutes. The milk would get mixed with bottle gourd and you would get a gravy like consistency. Switch off the stove. Sprinkle some asafoetida powder and serve hot !
5. Serve bottlegourd masala with rotti or rice !
SEE ALSO: Mango pachadi, Panch mela dal, Aloo matar(gravy)
Preparation Time : Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Bottle gourd - 1 no
Onion - 1 cup chopped
Tomato - 2 medium sized
Green chilli - 1 no chopped
Coriander powder -1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-3/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
Salt -as required
Whole Milk -1/2 cup
Fenugreek seeds/vendhayam - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
Oil - 2 tablespoon
METHOD:
1. In a pan, add some oil. Add cumin seeds and once it crackle add fenugreek seeds. Then add onion and green chilli and fry till they change colour. You can add pinch of salt for onions to get saute well.
2. Now add chopped bottle gourd pieces, some turmeric and salt. Cook for few minutes, till the bottle gourd is semi cooked. No need to add any water. The bottle gourd itself will let out sufficient water.
3. Now add tomato,red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well. Cook well until the bottle gourd is completely cooked and tomatoes are mushy. It may take 5 to 7 minutes. Keep stirring frequently to avoid burning.
4. Now add 1/2 cup of whole milk and mix well for 1-2 minutes. The milk would get mixed with bottle gourd and you would get a gravy like consistency. Switch off the stove. Sprinkle some asafoetida powder and serve hot !
5. Serve bottlegourd masala with rotti or rice !
SEE ALSO: Mango pachadi, Panch mela dal, Aloo matar(gravy)
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