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Monday, May 7, 2018

Beerakaya Tomato Curry




Ingredients:

  • Ridge gourd - 2 to 3, medium size, peeled and chopped into small pieces 
  • Tomatoes - 2, finely chopped
  • Onion - 1, finely chopped
  • Green chilies - 1, slit length wise
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Red chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin powder - 1 tsp
  •  Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Garlic cloves - 1, lightly crushed
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp

Method :

  1. Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.
  2. Add the chopped onions and green chilies and saute for 4 mts. Add turmeric powder and chopped ridge gourd and cook on low to medium flame for 4 mts.
  3. Place lid and cook for 10 mts. Add red chili powder, coriander powder. saunf powder and roasted methi powder and cook for 2 mts.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook with out lid for 5 mts. Place lid and cook for 5 mts. Add a small cup of water, salt, jaggery and garam masala powder and place lid.
  5. Cook on medium flame till it reaches curry consistency. \njkgarnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  6. Serve warm with rice or rotis.

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