Ridge Gourd Green Curry

Ridge gourd=Dodka (in Marathi) = Turai (in Hindi) =Birakaya (in Telugu). Ridge Gourd is a dark green, ridged, and tapering vegetable. It has white pulp with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh.

This is an Indian dish made with ridge gourd, green chilies, white poppy seeds, onions and cilantro.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 ridge gourds
• 1 cup onion pieces
• 1 tbs oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• Salt

• 4-5 green chilies
• ½ cup grated fresh coconut
• 1/8 tsp Hing (asafetida)
• ½ cup cilantro
• 2 tbsp white poppy seeds

Method:

• Wash, peel and cut the ridge gourd into round pieces. Make four slits with the base intact. The slit should be in such a way that the ridge gourd is still holding together.
• Dry roast poppy seeds until it starts to change the color. Remove from pan immediately and let it cool.
• Make a smooth paste of green chili, cilantro, poppy seeds, and grated coconut by adding water to it.

• Take a cooking pot. Add oil and heat it.
• Add mustard seeds, and cumin seeds, and let them crackle.
• Add onions, hing, and saute until the rawness goes away.
• Add ridge gourd pieces to the pot and mix well. Cover the lid.
• Add turmeric powder, and salt to it.
• Let it cook until pieces become soft.
• Add the green paste and mix well.

• Add water to it to get desired consistency.
• Cover and cook until ridge gourd pieces cook well.
• Adjust the salt and turn off the stove.
• Serve hot with rice or roti (Indian flatbread).

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