Beerakaya jeelakarra karam kura/ridgegourd curry with cumin flavored chilly powder

Name: Beerakaya jeelakarra karam kura/ridgegourd curry with cumin flavored chilly powder
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Tender Ridgegourd/Beerakaya 2 large; Canola Oil 1 tbsp; Turmeric 1/4 tsp; Cumin Flavored Paprika 2 tsp; Salt to taste; Cilantro few leaves

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Main Dish

4 servings

Very Easy

45 min

This is a very delicious ,healthy and easy to make Ridgegourd curry. This ridgegourd is also known as Chinese Okra. This vegetable is very healthy and can be given even when one is not well.

Ingredients

Tender Ridgegourd/Beerakaya 2 large
Canola Oil 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Cumin Flavored Paprika 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Cilantro few leaves

Preparation

Preparation25 min

Cook time20 min

Rinse the ridge gourd and keep the peel aside.
Cut it into 1 inch length pieces. Place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add oil.
Once the oil is hot add the ridgegourd pieces to the oil and cook covered for 2 min.
Now remove the lid and add very little salt and turmeric to the cooking veggies and stir well.
While the ridgegourd is cooking let us make the cumin flavored paprika powder.
Take 2 tsp of cumin and 2tbsp of paprika powder and grind them together with little salt in the mixie jar till the cumin is crushed. Delicious cumin flavored paprika powder is ready.
Now add the required amount of cumin flavored paprika powder to the cooked ridgegourd and let it cook for1 more minute and switch off the stove.

KKiranjay