Spicy Bottle Gourd Curry

Ingredients	Measurements	Cups	Tablespoons
Chopped bottle gourd	-	3	-
Onions	2	-	-
Dry chilli	4	-	-
Coriander seeds	-	½	-
Cumin	-	-	½
Water	As needed	-	-
Bengal gram	-	½	-
Chopped Coriander	-	-	3
Curry leaves	Few	-	-
Oil	As required	-	-
Salt	To taste	-	-
mustard	-	-	½

Directions to Prepare Spicy Bottle Gourd Curry:

Step 1: Firstly peel the bottle gourd cut in medium size take a bowl add chopped bottle gourd add turmeric powder mix it well and set aside.

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and add Bengal gram fry it till it gets golden brown transfer it into a bowl and set aside.

Step 3 : In the same pan add red chilli fry and set aside then add coriander seeds fry it till gets the golden brown color keep aside in a bowl add onions fry till the aroma goes off and  change its color.

Step 4: Now take a mixer add all fried ingredients and grind it well and prepare a thick paste. Transfer the paste into a cleaned bowl and keep aside.

Step 5: Wash the bottle gourd and drain the water completely add salt to the bottle gourd chunks. Squeeze it with your hands to remove the excess water in bottle gourd chunks now transfer it into bowl.  

Step 6: Take a vessel pour oil add mustard, cumin and few curry leaves fry it for 1 minute. And add bottle gourd chunks cook it 5 minutes.

Step 7: Mix in between for every 2, 3 minutes cover with a lid.

Step 8: Add prepared paste mix very well and add salt as per taste cook it in medium heat and close with a lid cook covered on medium heat.

Step 9: Finally add chopped fresh coriander and add them 2 of water cook it till the oil separates out off the curry and turn off the heat.    

Step 10: Serve this tasty delicious and spicy food recipe along with cooked rice or roti.