Ridge gourd Tomato - Beerakaya Tomato curry will be delicious with rice or chapati.
Ingredients
1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
2 cups of Ridge gourd pieces (about 1 lb.)
1 medium size onion
3 tomatoes
handful of cilantro
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste
For Tempering
2 tbsp of oil or ghee
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 green chilies depending on your required spiciness
a pinch of hing/asafoetida
a few curry leaves
1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
2 cups of Ridge gourd pieces (about 1 lb.)
1 medium size onion
3 tomatoes
handful of cilantro
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste
For Tempering
2 tbsp of oil or ghee
1 tbsp chana dal
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 green chilies depending on your required spiciness
a pinch of hing/asafoetida
a few curry leaves
Preparation
Wash and cut ridge gourd/Beerakaya into small pieces. You may peel slightly at the ridges. But do not need to peel all the skin.
Cut onion and tomato also into small pieces and keep separately.
Chop cilantro/coriander leaves finely.
Wash and cut ridge gourd/Beerakaya into small pieces. You may peel slightly at the ridges. But do not need to peel all the skin.
Cut onion and tomato also into small pieces and keep separately.
Chop cilantro/coriander leaves finely.
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Procedure
Place a thick bottom pan on medium heat with 2 tbsp of oil or ghee. When the oil is hot add chana dal, urad dal,mustard seeds, cumin seeds and green chili. Keep stirring for uniform frying. When the mustard seeds are spluttering add hing/asafoetida and curry leaves. Then add onions. Add a pinch of salt and stir it. Add ginger garlic paste and stir it well. Cover every thing and fry until ginger garlic leaves the raw smell.
Then add tomato and give them a stir. To this add turmeric powder and red chili powder. If the curry looks dry add a little bit of water. Mix them well and cook them covered until the tomatoes are soft. Then add ridge gourd and salt. Mix them well and cook it covered until the ridge gourd pieces get soft.
When the ridge gourd is cooked well add garam masala powder and mix it well. Adjust the salt at this point. Turn off the stove and add cilantro. Serve it hot with rice or chapati. Please don't forget to give me your feed back.
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Place a thick bottom pan on medium heat with 2 tbsp of oil or ghee. When the oil is hot add chana dal, urad dal,mustard seeds, cumin seeds and green chili. Keep stirring for uniform frying. When the mustard seeds are spluttering add hing/asafoetida and curry leaves. Then add onions. Add a pinch of salt and stir it. Add ginger garlic paste and stir it well. Cover every thing and fry until ginger garlic leaves the raw smell.
Then add tomato and give them a stir. To this add turmeric powder and red chili powder. If the curry looks dry add a little bit of water. Mix them well and cook them covered until the tomatoes are soft. Then add ridge gourd and salt. Mix them well and cook it covered until the ridge gourd pieces get soft.
When the ridge gourd is cooked well add garam masala powder and mix it well. Adjust the salt at this point. Turn off the stove and add cilantro. Serve it hot with rice or chapati. Please don't forget to give me your feed back.
Please feel free to write your comments and suggestions below.
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