Ridge Gourd Curry
Ridge gourd curry is a mild spicy dish. It is a coconut, onion and peanut based gravy. Ridge gourd is actually a fruit, but consumed as a vegetable. It has lots of health benefits, but it is not enjoyed by all. I never had this vegetable in my childhood. Recently, I tasted a similar curry at a restaurant and I really loved it. I thought of making an attempt to prepare it and here goes the recipe for the same.
Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- Ridge gourd – 1/4 kg
- Onion – 1 small (sliced), 1 medium (chopped)
- Tomato (chopped) – 1 small
- Garlic (chopped) – 6 to 8 cloves
- Dry coconut (grated) – 1/2 cup
- Peanuts (roasted & peeled) – 2 tbsp
- Yogurt – 1 tsp (optional)
- Cumin seeds – 1/3 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp or as per your requirement
- Refined oil – 1 1/2 tbsp
- Coconut oil – 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
Procedure:
- Wash ridge gourd, discard the ends, remove the ribs with a peeler, peel it lightly and cut into 1″ long halves or quarters.
- Heat refined oil in a pan and cumin seeds, add chopped onion and stir fry till translucent.
- Add garlic and stir fry further till onion turns golden brown.
- Add tomato and stir fry for half a min.
- Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and ridge gourd pieces and stir fry for half a minute.
- Add salt, 1/4 tsp chilly powder and a cup of water. Cook covered on medium flame. Remove the lid when half done, and let it cook uncovered.
- In the meanwhile, heat coconut oil in a kadai and add sliced onion. Stir fry till onion turns golden brown.
- Now, add dry coconut and stir fry till coconut turns golden brown.
- Add roasted peanuts and stir fry for 5 seconds.
- Dry grind these ingredients along with remaining turmeric powder and chilly powder.
- Add ground mixture to the cooked ridge gourd and stir well.
- Add little more salt.
- Add yogurt and stir well. Simmer for 3 min.
- Serve hot with phulka, chapati or bhakri.
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