Bottle Gourd Curry
Most vegetables are healthy – but bottle gourd is among those that are more healthy than many others. Bottle gourd payasam is a among the prescribed few things that Jaundice patients may eat. However, its role in the diet is not sobre, for we use it in the preparation of sweets such as Halwa and Burfi and curry, the last of which I am putting up today. To prepare this curry you need a tender Bottle gourd.
Bottle gourd
What you need to have:
1. Bottle gourd peel – 2 cups
2. Chopped potatoes – 1 cup
Ingredients of Seasoning:
1. Mustard seeds – 1 Teaspoon
2. Black gram Dal – 1 teaspoon
3. Chopped Onion – 1 and 1/2 cups
4. Green chillies – 2-3 (less spicy)
5. Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
6. Fresh grated coconut to top – 1 tablespoon
Bottle gourd peal
What you do with what you have:
1. Wash and peal the gourd and keep it aside. Slit Green chillis as well and grate the coconut and set it aside.
Ingredients of Bottle gourd curry
2. Place a skillet with 4-5 teaspoons of cooking oil in it on medium flame. On heating, add mustard seeds to it. When it sputters add Black gram dal chopped green chilies, turmeric powder. Stir well and add chopped onions from step 1 to it with required quantity of salt to the dish.
3. When onions turn transparent add chopped potatoes and bottle gourd peal from step 1 to it. Mix well and add a little water and close it with a lid simmering the flame.
4. After a while just stir the dish to see that it does not get burnt. If not cooked sprinkle little more water to it. When its cooked and soft, add grated coconut from step 1 to it and serve hot with rice and dal.
Ready to serve Bottle gourd peal curry
How long it takes: 40 minutes
Number of servings: 5-6
March 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I did not know we could use the peel, very new to me and looks delicious
March 16, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Hi Medhaa,
As the peal being tender will be a good combi with potato and onions. Give a try and lemme know.
March 16, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Hi Medhaa,
As the peal being tender will be a good combi with potato and onions. Give a try and lemme know.
November 6, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Prepared this as side dish for lunch today. It goes well with dal ani rice.
November 6, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Hi Anjali,
U r right. Thanx for ur trying out recipes in ur busy schedule as well.
July 15, 2010 at 6:35 am
[…] have already put up a few recipes of this noble gourd. I have recently put up Muthia and also Bottle gourd curry. Today I would like to put up its peal chutney which is very easy to prepare and tasty as well. One […]
October 30, 2017 at 11:49 pm
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October 31, 2017 at 12:09 am
Hi Shawanda Nitti,
Of course you do and i permit.
October 31, 2017 at 12:10 am
Hi Shawanda Nitti,
Sorry and no pictures as i am editing the blog again. Please i hope you don’t mind.
January 25, 2018 at 6:35 pm
The best food for lunch.