Sunday 16 September 2012

Paala Beerakaya Koora (Milky Ridge Gourd Curry)






Ingredients :

2 Beerakayalu (Ridge Gourds), washed, scrapped and chopped
1/4 cup Milk
1 spoon jeera/cumin seeds
2 Onions, chopped
1/2 spoon turmeric powder/haldi
2 spoons red chilli powder
2 Green chillies, chopped
Salt according to your taste
Oil for cooking
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing



How to make it :

                 Heat oil in a kadai (pan), fry jeera and chopped onions for 5 minutes. Add red chilli powder, salt and chopped ridge gourd pieces. Mix well. Cover the kadai (pan) with a lid and simmer till ridge gourd is cooked and becomes soft. Now add chopped green chillies and fry for another 10 minutes. When ridge gourd is completely cooked, add milk. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the stove. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with roti or steamed rice.