1 Bottle gourd; (Lawki); long
-& thick, peeled and sliced
-in thin rounds
2 Red chillies; (Lal mirch);
-or to taste
2 Green chillies; (Hari
-mirch); chopped, or to
-taste
1 bn Fresh cilantro; (Hara
-dhania); chopped, for
-garnish
1 tb Ginger; (Adrak); chopped
--OR-
1 tb Ginger paste; heaping
2 ts Cumin seeds; (Saabut sufaid
-zeera)
1 ts Mustad seeds; (Rai)
1 ts Turmeric powder; (Pisi
-haldi)
1 tb Curry powder
1 tb Cooking oil
In a kadai or pot heat oil until well hot. Add in the cumin seeds.
Fry for a minute or until the cumin seeds get brown. Then add in the
red chillies, mustard seeds, curry powder. When the mustard seeds
start to crackle add in the green chillies and ginger and fry for a
minute.
Now add in the bottle gourd slices and turmeric powder and fry for 5
minutes. Then add in the salt, mix well and cover the pot. Let it cook
covered on a low flame for about 15 minutes or until the bottle gourd
is cooked well.
Finally garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves, mix and take off
heat.
