BOTTLEGOURD KOFTHA CURRY IN SOUTH INDIAN STYLE

Recently , I was tempted by this curry in many of our friends blog . So , I tried this curry in my own way .Thank you for all the friends who tempted me to prepare this yummy curry .

INGREDIENTS :

For Koftha :

Bottlegourd -- 1 cup chopped
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 2
Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Jeera - 1/2 tsp

For Curry :

Mustard - 1 tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Coconut pieces - 4 pieces
Salt to taste
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak channa dal for 1/2 hr and grind with other ingredients for koftha and deep fry them .
2) Meanwhile , heat oil in a kadai . Add mustard and chopped onion till tender .
3) Then add chopped tomato and curry leaves .
4) Add all the powders and salt .
5) Then , add grinded coconut and cover with a lid .
6) Once it starts boiling , add koftha to it . Cook in slow flame till the oil separates .

Serve hot with Rice .