Sorakaya Pachadi

Serves: 4 People

Ingredients:

Sorakaya (Bottle Gourd) - 1 (medium size)

Oil - 4 tbsp

Curry Leaves - 2

Ginger - small piece

Garlic - 3 pieces

Cumin and Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp each

Tamarind - small piece

Turmeric Powder - pinch

Asfoetida (Inguva)- pinch

Sesame Seeds - 3 tbsp

Green Chilli - 6 (small) or 4 (big)

Coriander Leaves - as required

Salt - as required

Directions:

1.  Peel the bottle gourd and cut it into ice cube size pieces and throw the seeds in it.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, mustard and fry them. Put the stove in medium level.

3. Add curry leaves, mashed garlic, mashed ginger, tamarind, green chilli and fry them for 2 minutes.

4. Now Add turmeric powder, Asfoetida(Inguva) and Sesame seeds and fry them for 2-3 minutes.

5.  Add salt, bottle gourd(sorakaya) pieces and fry them for 5 minutes and turn off the stove.

6. Grind the fried bottle gourd mixture we prepared and add salt to it if needed.

7. When pachadi tastes good, take it into a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.