Bottle Gourd (calabash) is a low calorie vegetable rich in vital nutrients. It cooks fast and easily absorbs the flavors of the spices added. Hence it can be incorporated effortlessly in many of the quick recipes. "Bottle gourd stir fry" is one such easy recipe which is good to go with chapatis, rotis and rice.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- Bottle Gourd (calabash) - 1 / Around 3 cups cut into cubes.
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup (use according to your requirement)
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal / split and skinned black gram - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - 10 leaves
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Asafetida - 1/4 tsp
- Vangibath powder / sambar powder / rasam powder / red chili powder - around 2 tsp (use according to its spiciness)
- Lemon juice -1 tbs
- Cilantro (Green coriander) - For garnishing
- Water - Around 1/2 cup
- Oil - 2 tbs
- Salt - to taste
Method:
- Thoroughly wash and peel the bottle gourd and cut into cubes.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. As the mustard seeds crackle, add urad dal.
- When urad dal slightly changes color add curry leaves followed by turmeric powder and asafetida.
- Add the grated coconut and saute for few seconds and add in the bottle gourd pieces, mix and saute for some time.
- Add water, cover and cook until the water is evaporated.
- Then add the lemon juice, vangibath powder, salt and mix. Saute until any residual water is evaporated.
- Finally garnish with fresh cilantro and enjoy.
