Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

• Beerakayalu/Ridge gourd - 2 chopped into small cubes
• Tomato - 1 finely chopped
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Garlic - 4 flakes 
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1tsp
• Karvepaaku/curry leaves - 1 stem
• Red Chilli powder - 1tbsp
• Dhaniya(coriander) powder - 1tsp
• Avalu/Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Jeelakarra/Cumin seeds- 1tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 3tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
• Add curry leaves, onions, garlic and fry for few minutes.
• Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for 5minutes.
• Add ridge gourd/beerakaya mukkalu and fry for 15minutes or until they become tender.
• Once they are 3/4th cooked add tomatoes. red chilli powder, dhaniya powder and fry for 15minutes.
• Now add salt. Finally garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.