Bottle gourd Curry (Sorakaya Kura)

Ingredients:

1) Bottle gourd (Sorakaya) = 1
2) Onions  =  1(Finely Chopped).

Grinded powder:

1) Channa dal (Pachi senagapappu)= 1/2 tbl Spoon.
2) Urad dal(Minapappu) = 1/2 tbl Spoon.
3) Cumin Seeds(Jeelakara) = 1/2 tsp.
4) Ground nuts (Veru senagapappu)=  1/2 tbl spoon.
5) Red  Chillies = 4-5 Pieces.
6) Jaggery (Bellam) = 1 Tbl Spoon.
7) Tamarind (Chintapandu) = small Piece.
8) Oil = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
9) Dhaniya = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
10) Coconut (Dry) = Small Piece
11) Turmeric Powder = 1 Pinch.


Tempering /Talimpu:

1) Oil = 1/2 tbl spoon.
2) Mustard seeds = 1/2 tsp.
3) Urad dal = 1/2 tsp.
4) Red Chillies = 1 Piece.
5) Cumin Seeds = 1/2 tsp.
6) Curry Leaves = 1 Spring.
7) Asafoetida (Inguva) = 1Pinch.

Method:

1) Peel the skin of bottle gourd and cut into small pieces

2) Take a small pan fry Ground nuts(without Oil) and keep them aside after cooling it remove the husk
3) In the same pan fry Dhaniya,Red Chillies,Channa dal,Urad dal,Cumin seeds,Dry Coconut pieces and keep them aside after cooling it add Tamarind,Jaggery and then grind it

4) Take a cooking vessel add a  1 Tbl spoon of  Oil heating it add Mustard Seeds, Urad dal, Cumin Seeds, Red Chillies, Curry leaves, Inguva and fry until it turns to golden colour. Then add Onion and cook it, after that add Bottle gourd pieces and add some water, Turmeric powder, Salt and cook in pressure cooker until you get 2 Whistles. After the pressure is released, if there is any excess water stir it and then add the grinded powder and put the lid on it for 1 min and then switch off the stove

Serve with hot plain rice and Roti

Tips about Rice

1) To help improve digestion,eat rice (Boiled) gruel with a pinch of Salt.
2) To get rid of rashes due to sweat take the water which has been used to wash rice and wash the face with it.