Bottle Gourd Coconut Masala Curry

 Bottle Gourd Coconut Masala Curry is a very easy to prepare tasty curry goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Bottle Gourd Coconut Masala Curry.

Ingredients:-

Bottle Gourd.     -1 medium size
Bilimbi.               -3
Grated coconut. -1 cup
Red chilly flakes. -1tbsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Urad dal.              -1tsp
Curry leaves.         -few
Coconut oil.          -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Peel the outer skin of bottle gourd. Remove the seeds and chop the bottle gourd into medium thick pieces.

2). Grind grated coconut along with red chilly flakes and turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

3). Chop bilimbi into small round pieces and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom cooking vessel add the chopped bottle gourd pieces, chopped bilimbi pieces, required salt and 2 cup of water. Boil and cook the bottle gourd pieces till soft.

2). Add ground coconut masala paste into the cooking vessel and mix with the cooked bottle gourd pieces. Boil the curry on low flame for 2 minutes and switch off the flame.

3). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add urad dal and saute well. Splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame.

Very tasty Bottle Gourd Coconut Masala Curry is ready to serve with rice.