Chichinge aloor dalna( snake gourd potato curry)

Ingredients

• 500 g Snake Gourd
• 2 Large Potatoes
• 10 gms ginger piece.
• 3 green chili's
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• 1 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder.
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder (powder of clove, cinnamon and cardamom)
• 1 teaspoon . paanch Phoron ( mixture of Mustard, Cumin, Fenugreek, Black cumin and Sauf)
• 2 red chilis
• Salt
• Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Ghee

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Preparation

• Wash and cut potato and snake gourd into small pieces. Heat a little oil in a pan. Add the vegetables and little salt and saute for about 8 to 10 minutes. Take it out and keep aside.
• In a grinder grind ginger , green chili and roasted cumin powder to make a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan and add red chilli's and paanch phoron. Add ginger paste and fry for a couple of minutes.
• Now mix 1 tsp turmeric powder in 2 tablespoons water and add the paste to the fried masala. Fry the masala for about 5 minutes. Now add chopped tomato and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add fried Snake gourd and potato pieces. Stir for sometime and add Salt , garam masala powder and a 1/2 teaspoon . of sugar.
• Add 1 cup of water. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 6 to 8 minutes with stirring in between. Once it is cooked, add 1 teaspoon . of ghee and then turn off the heat.
• Serve hot with Plain rice or chapatti.