Sorekayi palya/bottle gourd curry

Ingredients

• Sorekayi/bottle gourd chopped 1 ½ cups
• Cilantro ¼ cup
• Fenugreek seeds ½ teaspoon
• Oil 5 teaspoons
• Grated coconut ½ cup
• Green chillies 2 or 3
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Mustard seeds ½ teaspoon
• Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
• Asafoetida ¼ teaspoon
• Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
• Plain yogurt ½ cup
• Salt to taste

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Preparation

• Grind together coconut, green chillies, fenugreek seeds, ginger, cilantro, mustard seeds and salt to a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan and make the tempering with cumin seeds, turmeric, and asafoetida. To this add the chopped bottle gourd, cover and cook.
• Once the pieces are cooked well add the masala paste and yogurt and mix well.
• Let this come to boil and then take it off from heat to serve it with hot rice or chapathi.

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