POKED BOTTLE GOURD IN TANGY GRAVY

Prep time : 10 mins

Cook time : 20 mins

Total time : 20 mins

Author :Vahchef

Main Ingredient : Bottle Gourd

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Servings : 2 persons

Published date : January 03, 2019

Ingredients used in POKED BOTTLE GOURD IN TANGY GRAVY

Method:

• Cut bottle gourd into round 1 inch shapes and make small holes to it.
• Heat oil in a pan and add bottle gourd and cook it until become soft.
• For pulusu take another pan and dry roast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds and transfer into a blender along with garlic and make a fine paste.
• Now turn the bottle gourd to other side and cook it with a lid on it.
• In the same pan add oil, onion, salt and saute it until become golden colour, later add green chillies and saute it for 1 minute.
• Later add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, tamarind juice and boil it for 2 minutes.
• Then check the bottle gourd and turn it into other side and cook it for 2 minutes then switch off the flame.
• Now transfer the bottle gourd pieces in tamarind juice and add water, salt, jaggery, above dry roast coriander seeds paste and mix it and cook it for another 2 minutes with a lid on it.
• Finally add coriander leaves then switch off the flames.

Tasty poked bottle gourd in tangy gravy is ready to serve with hot rice or roti.