Bottle gourd curry with sesame seeds is a simple and easy recipe for everyday cooking and it is heart friendly too.
Ingredients
1 small bottle gourd/Sorakaya/Aanapa kaya/Doodhi/Squash
handful of cilantro/coriander leaves
3 tbsp of sesame seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder & salt to taste
For Tempering
1-2 tbsp of oil
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-5 red chilies depending on how spicy you want.
a pinch of hing
a few curry leaves
1 small bottle gourd/Sorakaya/Aanapa kaya/Doodhi/Squash
handful of cilantro/coriander leaves
3 tbsp of sesame seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder & salt to taste
For Tempering
1-2 tbsp of oil
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-5 red chilies depending on how spicy you want.
a pinch of hing
a few curry leaves
Preparation
Wash and peel the bottle gourd. Cut it into small pieces. Do not discard the peel. You may make chutney with it.
Dry roast sesame seeds and make a coarse powder.
Chop cilantro finely.
Wash and peel the bottle gourd. Cut it into small pieces. Do not discard the peel. You may make chutney with it.
Dry roast sesame seeds and make a coarse powder.
Chop cilantro finely.
Procedure
place a thick bottom pan on medium heat with 1-2 tbsp of oil. When the oil is hot add chana dal followed by urad dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds are crackling add red chilies by cutting them into small pieces. Keep stirring. Add hing and curry leaves. Then add bottle gourd pieces. Mix them well. Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix them again. Cover them and cook on medium for about 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, if the bottle gourd pieces are looking translucent, that means they are cooked well. Give them a stir. Add coarsely powdered sesame seeds and give it a good stir. Turn off the stove and mix in the cilantro. You may serve it with rice or chapati. Enjoy heart friendly bottle gourd curry.
place a thick bottom pan on medium heat with 1-2 tbsp of oil. When the oil is hot add chana dal followed by urad dal, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds are crackling add red chilies by cutting them into small pieces. Keep stirring. Add hing and curry leaves. Then add bottle gourd pieces. Mix them well. Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix them again. Cover them and cook on medium for about 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, if the bottle gourd pieces are looking translucent, that means they are cooked well. Give them a stir. Add coarsely powdered sesame seeds and give it a good stir. Turn off the stove and mix in the cilantro. You may serve it with rice or chapati. Enjoy heart friendly bottle gourd curry.
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