Suraikai Curry

Ingredients

Bottle Gourd  - 1 cup(chopped)

Onion             - 1/2
Curry Powder - 2tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves  - few
Coconut Milk  - 1/2 cup

Mustard Seeds - to splutter
Salt                  - to taste
Oil                   - 2 tsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,curry leaves,onion and saute for a while.Add the finely chopped bottle gourd,little salt and water.
     
• Add curry powder,chilli powder,coconut milk and cook until the vegetable is cooked.Serve with rice.
     

Little Words

• Pressure cooking saves time.
• Coconut paste can also be used instead of coconut milk.

Bottle Gourd Stir Fry/Suraikai Poriyal

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Suraikkai	1cup(finely chopped)
Onion	2 tblsp
Chilli Powder	1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves	few
Mustard Seeds	to splutter
Peanuts	1 tblsp
Oil	1 tsp
Salt	to taste

Cooking Steps

• Roast peanuts and powder it.

             

              
  
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves,onion,finely chopped bottle gourd/dudhi,saute for a while.Add salt,chilli powder and water,cover with lid and cook.Once cooked,add peanut powder,give it a stir and serve.

                                              

Little words

• Bottle gourd has high water content and good for lactating moms.
• Tastes excellent with plain rice,curd rice...