Ridge Gourd Theeyal

Category : Vegetarian
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Cusine Type : Kerala

Ingredients

Ridge gourd - 1/2 kg

Grated coconut - 1 cup

Small onions - 5

Coriander Powder - 3 tsp

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Pepper corns - 6

Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Whole red chilli - 2

Curry leaves a few

Tamarind paste – 2 tsp

Salt as required

Oil as required

Directions

Scrape the sharp edges and take off the inside seeds if the seeds are thick. Wash and cut them into pieces.

Fry the grated coconut and 5 small onion using some oil in an even heat, slowly till its colour turns into golden brown. Reduce the heat. Add chilli powder, coriander, cumin seeds and fenugreek seed Stir for 1 minute. Grind it to a fine paste and keep aside.

Soak the tamarind in water.

Heat 1/4 cup oil, lightly fry the ridge gourd pieces and keep aside. In the same oil, splutter mustard seeds, saute whole red chilies two split into two, saute 1 sprig of curry leaves and add the ground coconut paste. Add tamarind water, enough salt and the ridge gourd piece and slow cook for ten minutes.

Comments:

Posted by Renny Sam at 06:08:43 am on January 19, 2009.

Good and tasty.