Ingredients
Bottle gourd- 2 cups
Onion- 1/2 cup
Garlic - 1 clove crushed
Green chilies- 3 slit lengthwise
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt- 1/2 tsp
To grind
White sesame seed- 2 tbsp
Coconut powder - 1 tbsp ( grated fresh coconut can be substituted)
Red chili- 2
For tempering
Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
Split urad dhal- 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida- a pinch
Curry leaves- few
Method
- Dry toast sesame seeds and red chili in a pan. If using fresh coconut add it to the pan and toast it too.
- Grind the mixture with a pinch of salt into coarse powder.
- Peel the skin of bottle gourd and dice into small cubes.
- In a pan, heat oil and do the tempering with the ingredients.
- Add the onions, garlic and the green chilies. Saute till the onions are soft.
- Add the bottle gourd, turmeric powder and salt. Sprinkle with water and cover with a lid.
- Cook for approximately10 minutes. Check in between. If the gourd is tender, it may cook fast.
- When the vegetable is soft, sprinkle with the ground sesame- coconut powder and mix well.
- Serve it hot with rotis.