BEERAKAYA KURA/RIDGE GOURD CURRY

              

Enjoy the recipe

Ingredients required

• Ridge gourd - 500 gm
• Oil - 4 tsp
• Cumin seeds(jeera) - ¼ tsp 
• Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp
• Red chilly - 1
• Curry leaves - as required  
• Chopped onion - 1 cup
• Sliced green chilly - 2
• Chopped tomato - ½ cup
• Garlic cloves - 10 
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Salt - ¾ tsp
• Red chilly powder - ¾ tsp
• Milk - ½ cup
• Coriander powder - ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds powder - ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves - as required

      Method to prepare 

      1. Take a pan add oil and allow to heat.

      2. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilly, curry leaves, fry for few seconds. 

      3. Add onion, green chilly, garlic fry for 2 to 3 minutes in low flame. Add tomato close the lid and cook for 2 minutes.

      4. Now add chopped ridge gourd, turmeric powder, salt, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, mix well. 

      5. Then add milk & stir well, close the lid and cook for 7 minutes in low flame. Add coriander leaves and switch off the flame.

      6. Mouth watering beerakaya kura is ready.