Bottle gourd (suraikai/ green squash) with yogurt

Bottle gourd (suraikai/ green squash) with yogurt

 

Ingredients

Bottle gourd (suraikai/ green squash)-1 medium

Channa dal                                         -1/4 cup

Yogurt (curd)                                     -3 to 4 tbsp

Green Chilli                                       -4 (crushed)

Garlic                                                 -3 cloves(crushed)

Onion                                                -1/2

cumin seeds                                       -1/4tsp

cumin powder                                    -1/4tsp

Mustard seeds                                   -1/4tsp

Method

• Cook channa dhal in 1/2 cup  of water  in cooker for 5 minutes and add the  bottlegourd cubes .

 

 

• Cook it for  2 whisle.
• In a pan heat 2 tbsp of oil and temper with  mustard seeds , cumin seeds,curry leaves, crushed green chillies and garlic.
• Add onion and cumin powder and fry until onion is transparent.

• Add the pressure cooked bottle gourd & channa dal to it.

• Cook for another 5 minutes or until the bottlegourd is cooked in a way  that it can be lightly smashed by a spoon.

• Then switch off the stove and add 3 to 4 tbsp of yogurt into the gravy.

• Mix well and serve with  rice or chapathi.
• This is a Best combination to any type of kara kuzhambu.

• Serves         4