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BottleGourd Kurma
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
bottlegourd, kurma, Lauki, sidedish
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.