Kuvale Pachadi/ Ash gourd Pachadi

Ash gourd is called Kuvale in Konkani. Kuvale Pachadi is a tasty and delicious curd based Ash gourd curry. A very tasty, simple and easy to prepare gravy goes well with Rice.

Other Ash gourd [ Kuvale] recipes in this bog
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Kuvale Upkari
Kuvale Sambar
kuvale Sassam
Kuvale Potato Mandae Sassam
Kuvale Tomato Sassam
Kuvale Ambat
Kuvale&Thaak Ambat
Attano & Kuvale Ambat
Kuvale Pulikoddel
Kuvale Pachadi
Kuvale Halwo
Valval

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ash gourd Pachadi[Kuvale Pachadi.]

Ingredients:-

Ash gourd( Kuvale). - a small piece
Green chilly.              -2
Salt.                           - to taste.
Curd.                         -1cup

For grinding the Coconut paste:-

Coconut grating.     -1cup fresh
Green chillies.         -2
Cumin seeds/Jeera. -1 tsp

For Seasoning:-

Cooking oil.       -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1 tsp
Dry Red chillies. -2
Curry leaves.       -1spring.

Instructions:-

1.  Remove the outer skin of a small Ash gourd piece.Discard the seeds and chop into small lengthy thin pieces,wash and keep aside.

2.  Wash and half slit 2 Green chillies and keep aside.

3.  Grind freshly grated Coconut, 3 Green chillies and Cumin seeds/Jeera to a smooth paste adding little Water and keep aside.

Method:-

1.  In a cooking vessel add the chopped Ash gourd thin pieces, half slit 2Green chillies and 2 cup of Water.Boil and cook the Ash gourd pieces till soft.

2.  Add required Salt and mix and boil well for 2 minutes.

3.  Add the ground Coconut paste and mix well with the cooked Ash gourd pieces and boil for a minute.When the bubble begins to come switch off the flame.

4.  When little cooled add Curd and mix well.

5.  Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

6.  Add dry Red chillies broken into halves and fry in oil.

7.  Add Curry leaves and fry for a second and switch off the flame.

8.  Pour this seasoning into the Pachadi in the cooking vessel.

A tasty and yummy Kuvale Pachadi (Ash gourd Pachadi) is ready to serve with Rice.

Try this yummy recipe and enjoy the dish.