Ash gourd Yogurt Curry / Kumbalanga Ozhichu Curry

 Kumbalanga ozhichu curry is simple and very easy to prepare ash gourd yogurt curry goes well with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ash gourd Yogurt Curry /Kumbalanga Ozichu Curry.

Ingredients:-

Ash gourd chopped.-1 cup
Onion.                 -1
Green chilly.        -3
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp
Grated coconut.   -1 cup
Cumin seeds.       -1tsp
Curd whisked.     -1/4 cup
Mustard seeds.    -1 tsp
Dry red chilly.     -2
Curry leaves.       -few
Water.                  -as needed
Salt.                     -to taste
Coconut oil.         -2 tsp

Method:

1). Peel and chop ash gourd into small pieces.Chop onion into thin lengthy slices. In a wide bottom pan add the chopped ash gourd pieces, chopped onion slices and 1cup of water. Boil and cook ash gourd and onion on low flame. Add 3 half slit green chillies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and required salt into the pan and mix well.

2). In a mixer add 1cup grated coconut, 1tsp cumin seeds and grind to a smooth paste. Add the ground coconut cumin paste into the pan and mix with cooked ash gourd pieces. Boil and cook for 2 minutes on low flame. Switch off the flame.

3). Add 1/4 cup whisked curd into the curry in the pan and mix everything.

4). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Splutter 1tsp mustard seeds. Add 2 dry red chilly broken pieces and a few curry leaves into the pan and saute in oil for a second. Switch off the flame.

5). Pour the seasoning into the ash gourd yogurt curry and mix well.Transfer the ash gourd yogurt curry to a serving bowl.

Ash gourd Yogurt Curry / Kumbalanga Ozhichu Curry is ready to serve with rice.