Masala Ridge Gourd (Turi)

Ingredients:

• 400 gms Ridge Gourd
• 1 tsp mustard seed
• 1 tsp cumin Seed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup cubed potatoes (optional)
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 2-3 crushed green chillies
• 1 tsp red chilly powder (if you like more spice)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 2-3 sprigs of curry leaves
• 4 tbsp coconut oil

Direction to cook:

1. Peel the skin of the ridge gourd and cut into small cubes. Wash and keep it aside in a drainer.
2. Now heat oil in a pan and when its heated, add mustard seed and after it splutters add cumin seed. Don’t let the cumin seed to fry for a longer time and immediately add onion and stir them.
3. Once the onions have soften for around 2-3 minutes, add green chillies and stir, then add garlic and stir and then add curry leaves and stir.
4. Fry for a minute and then add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and stir it around.
5. Once the ingredients have fried for a minute or 2, add tomatoes and allow the tomotoes to cook for around 4-5 minutes or till they soften.
6. Now add the ridge gourd and after stirring it up, let it cook for 5 minutes. 
7. Now add potatoes and cook the dish till the potatoes are cooked for around 10-15 minutes on medium flame.

Your ridge groud veggis is now ready. You can serve it with flat bread or rice.

Enjoy

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