Ridge Gourd Potato Masala Curry.

Ridge gourd potato masala curry is a delicious side dish made with ridge gourd, potato, onion, tomato and spice powders and goes well with chapati, phulka or rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ridge Gourd Potato Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Ridge gourd.          -1big
Potato.                     -2
Onion.                     -1
Tomato.                   -2
Ginger garlic paste. -1tbsp
Red chilly powder.  -1tsp
Turmeric powder.    -1/4tsp
Coriander powder.   -1tsp
Garam masala.         -1/2tsp
Water.                       -as required
Salt.                          -to taste
Oil.                           -2tsp

Instructions:-

Peel, wash and finely chop onion.Wash and finely chop tomatoes. Remove outer skin of potatoes and wash well. Chop the potatoes into medium size cubes and boil in water till soft and keep aside. Remove the outer sharp skin of ridge gourd. Wash and chop ridge gourd into big square pieces and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat oil in a wide bottom pan and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds.Add ginger garlic paste into the pan and saute well.

2). Add chopped ridge gourd pieces into the pan. Add 3tbsp of water and mix well.Cover and cook the ridge gourd pieces till soft on low flame and saute well in between.

3). Once the ridge gourd pieces wilt add finely chopped onion and required salt into the pan and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

4). Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala into the pan and mix well.

5). Add finely chopped tomatoes into the pan and saute well till tomatoes become soft and mushy.

6). Add boiled potato cubes and 1/4 cup of water into the pan and mix well.Boil and cook the masala curry for 2 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.

Ridge Gourd Potato Masala Curry is ready to serve hot.