Ridge Gourd Tomato Curry Recipe / Birakaya Tomato Kura / Ridge Gourd Sabji

Ingredients

• 2 nos Ridge Gourd
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 2 Tomatoes Chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 2 sp Curry Powder
• Salt to taste
For Curry Powder :
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 2 sp Peanuts
• 3 dry Red Chillies
• 1 sp dry Coconut Powder
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Instructions

1. Heat a pan add peanuts and fry for a couple of mins.
2. Next add cumin, coriander seeds, red chillies and dry roast.
3. Let it cool for some time annd grind into a coarse powder along with coconut.
4. Wash, peel the skin of the ridge gourd and cut into small pieces.
5. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry.
6. When done add curry leaves, chopped green chillies, tomatoes and stir well.
7. Stir-fry until the tomatoes are tender then add chopped ridge gourd pieces and cook.
8. Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well, cover and cook on medium flame.
9. Once done add ground powder and stir well, uncovered for a couple of mins and fry.
10. After that turn off the flame and transfer into a serving bowl, serve with rice and rotis.