Ridge gourd with chena dal (beerakaya koora)




Ingradients



Ridgegourd-1/2kg cut small peices



Onion-1cut small pieces

Chena dal-50gms(soak 15mins)

Ginger,garlic-1/2tsp

Turmeric-1 pinch

Red chilli powder-1heap tsp

Fresh coconut-greated 2tbs

For talimpu:

Dry red chilli-1

Jeera, musterd seeds, Bengal gram-1tsp all together

Oil-2tsp

Salt- to taste

Curry leaves

finlely chopped coriander-1tsp



Method:



Heat oil, add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Bengal gram, Curry leaves and when they splutter pour onion&ridge gourd pieces, chena dal, turmeric, salt and cook soft.add water very little quantity if desire

Add Ginger,garlic, Fresh coconut, Red chilli powder cook 5mins

Remove flame, garnish withfinlely chopped coriander

Serve hot





Ridge gourd pikle(beerakaya pachhadi)



Ingradients



Ridgegourd-1/4kg cut small peices

Green chilli-5

Tamarind-1marble in size

Salt to taste

Oil-1tbs

Jeera (cumin seeds)-1/2 tsp

garlic-5pods

Fresh coconut-pieces2tbs

For talimpu:

Dry red chilli-1

Jeera, musterd seeds, Bengal gram-1tsp all together

Oil-2tsp

Salt- to taste

Curry leaves-1small bunch s

finlely chopped coriander-1tsp



Method:

Heat oil, pour ridge gourd pieces ,green chilli cook till soft

Fry coconut pieces for 2mins, add curry leaves

Blend Tamarind, Salt, Jeera, fried green chilli, garlic , Fry coconut pieces

finally add ridge gourd pieces.

Check taste

Heat oil, add Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Bengal gram, Curry leaves and when they splutter pour chytney

Remove flame, garnish withfinlely chopped coriander

Tastey beerakaya pachhadi ready to serve