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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: November 19, 2009 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Sorakaya Aavapettina Koora

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    Ingredients :
    medium sized bottle gourd
    Mustard seeds - 1tsp
    Urad dal - 1tsp
    Bengal gram - 1tsp
    Mustard powder - 2 tsps
    Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
    A pinch of turmeric powder
    Salt to taste
    Curry leaves
    Oil

    Method :
    Wash and peel the bottle gourd and cut into small pieces. heat two teaspoons of oil in a vessel. Add mustard seeds, bengal gram, urad dal. When they start to splutter add curry leaves and bottle gourd pieces & fry it. Now add turmeric powder, salt and sprinkle little water. mix well, cover with a lid. Let it cook completely. When it's done, add red chilli powder and stir well. Remove from the flame and add mustard powder. Mix well. Serve hot with rice.

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    1. Malar Gandhi says

      January 01, 2010 at 10:42 pm

      Wish you and your family a Very Happy New Year.:)

      Reply
    2. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

      January 02, 2010 at 2:58 pm

      Lovely simple sabzi...
      Happy new Year!

      Reply
    3. Lena Rashmin Raj says

      January 02, 2010 at 5:44 pm

      Happy new year darling.. 🙂

      snap is amazing.....loved that pale yellow color.. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Viki's Kitchen says

      January 03, 2010 at 12:50 am

      Sorakkai curry seems so delicious.
      Wish you and family a very happy and prosperous New year dear.

      Reply
    5. Padma says

      January 03, 2010 at 11:32 pm

      Wishes to you and your family a very happy and prosperous New year.

      Reply
    6. Mahimaa's kitchen says

      January 04, 2010 at 5:56 am

      never experimented much with sorakaya... this looks good.

      Reply
    7. vidhas says

      January 23, 2010 at 2:31 pm

      As Mahimaa said I have never tried with Borttle guard. looks inviting.

      Reply
    8. ARUNA says

      February 22, 2010 at 4:21 am

      That's a good one!

      Reply
    9. raji (www.talimpu.com) says

      February 26, 2010 at 3:07 am

      i almost forgot this recipe
      thats a wonderful pic.

      can u make it a little easier for people to comment?

      Reply
    10. A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says

      March 17, 2010 at 12:38 pm

      Koora looks delicious...

      Reply
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