Bottle Gourd Kurma or Lauki Kurma or Surakkai Kurma is a healthy recipe to be shared along side chapathi. This is an absolutely flavourful and delicious recipe. This recipe is prepared by cooking bottlegourd with Spices and coconut.
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BottleGourd Kurma
Ingredients
For Coconut Paste
- 10 Almonds
- 1 tblspn Poppy Seeds
- ½ Cup Coconut Grated
For Kurma
- 1.5 tblspn Oil
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 Onion Chopped
- 1 Tomato Big
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 Cup BottleGourd Chopped
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1.5 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- Coriander Leaves for Garnishing
- salt to taste
Instructions
For Coconut Paste
- Soak Almonds and Poppy seeds in hot water for 30 mins.
- Peel the almonds and add into blender.
- Add in Poppy seeds and grated coconut. Add in required water and blend into a smooth paste. Set it aside.
For Kurma
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Add in Fennel Seeds and allow it to splutter.
- Add in chopped onion and saute until glossy.
- Add in Tomato and salt to taste. Saute until the tomato gets mushy.
- Add in chopped bottle gourd. Saute for few minutes.
- Add in Turmeric powder and Garam Masala Powder. Saute until the masalas are cooked well.
- Add in the coconut paste. Adjust the water and allow it to boil.
- Garnish with Coriander leaves. Switch off the flame.
- Bottle Gourd Kurma is now ready to serve.
Step by step photos:
For Coconut Paste
- Soak almonds in hot water for 30 minutes. Peel the skin. Add them into a blender.
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2. Soak poppy seeds in hot water for 30 mins. Add them into a blender.
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3. Add in the grated coconut.
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4. Add in required water to blend the items into a smooth paste.
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5. Blend into a smooth paste and set it aside.
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For Kurma
6. Heat oil in a wok.
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6. Saute until nice aroma comes out.
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7. Add in chopped onion and saute them until glossy.
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8. Chop tomatoes into small pieces and add them.
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9. Add in salt to taste. Saute until the tomatoes are mushy.
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10. Add in green chillis.
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11. Add in Peeled and chopped Bottle Gourd. Saute for few minutes.
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12. Add in Turmeric Powder.
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13. Add in Garam Masala Powder.
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14. Mix gently. Allow the masalas to cook well.
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15. Add in the coconut paste.
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16. Cook until the masalas are cooked well.
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17. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Delicious Bottle gourd kurma is now ready to serve.
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Tips
- The Badam/Almond in this recipe can be replaced with Peanuts or Cashews.If using peanuts, roast them remove the skin and use it for kurma.
- If using Badam soak it in hot water for 30 mins peel the skin and use for coconut paste.
Serving Suggestion
Serving kurma with Rotis is a satisfying meal. It can be served alongside tiffin recipes like Idli, Dosa, Idiyappam and Pooris.
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