Name: Bottle gourd aviyal recipe by Muthulakshmi Madhavakrishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium Bottle Gourd; 2 tbsp chana dal (soaked in water for 1 hour); 2 tbsp curd; 1 tsp coconut oil; Few fresh curry leaves; Salt; For coconut paste:; 3 tbsp fresh grated coconut; 2 small onions; 2 garlic cloves; 2 green chillies; 1/2 tsp jeera; Grind the above coarsely with little water; For Tempering:; 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp urid dal

ABOUT Bottle gourd aviyal RECIPE

Consuming bottle gourd once in a week has many health benefits. This simple vegetable is full of minerals and water. For a healthy side dish with bottle gourd, try this simple aviyal with simple ingredients in your kitchen. I learnt this recipe from my grandmother.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 medium Bottle Gourd
2 tbsp chana dal (soaked in water for 1 hour)
2 tbsp curd
1 tsp coconut oil
Few fresh curry leaves
Salt
For coconut paste:
3 tbsp fresh grated coconut
2 small onions
2 garlic cloves
2 green chillies
1/2 tsp jeera
Grind the above coarsely with little water
For Tempering:
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp urid dal

Instructions

Peel the skin and scoop out the centre and cut them into lengthwise with medium thickness.
Add 3/4 cup of water and soaked chana dal in a vessel and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till the bottle gourd pieces are cooked. (Cover with a lid and cook).
Open the lid and add the required salt and coconut mixture. Stir well and cook for another 5 minutes without lid.
Then add 2 tbsp of curd. Mix it well and cook for 5 minutes and transfer it to the serving dish.
Finally, add the coconut oil and fresh curry leaves. Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and urid dal. When it splutters add it to the aviyal.

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