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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: August 28, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Sorakaya Kothimeera Kaaram ~ Bottle Gourd with Spiced Cilantro

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    Ingredients :Chopped Bottle Gourd : 1 to 1.5 cups

    Handful of Cilantro

    Green Chillies : 4

    Sugar : 1 to 2 tsp

    Mustard Seeds : ½ tsp

    Chana Dal : ½ tsp

    Urad Dal : ½ tsp

    Turmeric Powder : ⅛ tsp

    Curry Leaves : 1 sprig

    Salt to taste

    Oil : 2 tsp

    Method :

    Wash, peel and chop the bottle gourd into small pieces and set aside. Grind the green chillies and cilantro and set aside. Heat oil in a frying pan and add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and let them splutter. Then add the curry leaves, chopped bottle gourd, salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Sprinkle handful of water, cover with a lid and cook the bottle gourd for about 5 minutes or until the pieces become tender. Now add the ground cilantro mixture and sugar and fry for a few minutes. Switch off the heat and serve hot with roti or rice.

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    1. Muskaan at A2Z Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine says

      August 28, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      liked this version of dudhi subzi..

      Reply
    2. Sharmilee! :) says

      August 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

      Flavourful curry

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    3. kitchen queen says

      August 28, 2011 at 5:11 pm

      simple and delicious curry.

      Reply
    4. Food Glorious Food! says

      August 28, 2011 at 5:40 pm

      Just lovely! Thanks for the recipe and have a great week ahead!

      Reply
    5. Now Serving says

      August 28, 2011 at 6:10 pm

      That's a simple and yummy curry

      Reply
    6. kanthi says

      August 28, 2011 at 7:01 pm

      Kothhimera karam adhurs hari.

      Reply
    7. Hamaree Rasoi says

      August 29, 2011 at 2:30 am

      Simple and delicious looking curry. Great snap.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    8. Priya says

      August 28, 2011 at 9:32 pm

      Beautiful curry,looks yummy and interesting..

      Reply
    9. Reshmi Mahesh says

      August 29, 2011 at 1:23 am

      Simple yummy recipe..

      Reply
    10. munchmunchcrunchcrunch says

      August 29, 2011 at 3:42 am

      delicious curry and love the click..the curry looks good on that bowl

      Reply
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