Name: BOTTLE GOURD KURMA / GRAVY recipe by Priya Tharshini at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Oil - 4 tbspn; Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn; Bottle gourd - 1.5 cup; Chopped Onion - 3/4 cup finely chopped; Tomato - 1/2 cup finely chopped; Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspn; Salt - To taste; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tspn; Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tspn; Coriander Powder - 1/2 tspn; Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup; Poppy Seeds - 1 tbspn; Cashews - 4; Peppercorns - 1/4 tspn; Green Chili - 2; Cardamom - 1; Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch; Star Annis - 1; Cloves - 4

ABOUT BOTTLE GOURD KURMA / GRAVY RECIPE

Lauki / Bottle gourd / Sorakkai Kurma is a mild curry/gravy made of coconut and cashew nut paste. It is a healthy and easy side dish accompaniment for Roti, Chapati etc. You can also make this gravy with other vegetables like turnip, chow chow etc..

Ingredients Serving: 4

Oil - 4 tbspn
Cumin Seeds - 1 tspn
Bottle gourd - 1.5 cup
Chopped Onion - 3/4 cup finely chopped
Tomato - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspn
Salt - To taste
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tspn
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tspn
Coriander Powder - 1/2 tspn
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Poppy Seeds - 1 tbspn
Cashews - 4
Peppercorns - 1/4 tspn
Green Chili - 2
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
Star Annis - 1
Cloves - 4

Instructions

Add the poppy seeds, whole spices, pepper, g.chili and cashews to blender and soak in hot water for 10 minutes.
Then add the grated coconut to the blender.Grind it to a fine paste.
Wash, peel and chop the bottle gourd into small cubes and set it aside.
Heat a cooker, add oil. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Add chopped onion to it.
Saute till they are transparent. Then add the ginger garlic paste. Cook for 3 mints.
Add chopped tomato and saute till they are mushy. Add ground masala to it.
Stir well. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt . Mix well.
Add chopped bottle gourd and 1 Cup water to it. Mix well.
Close the cooker and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistle. After the pressure is fully released, mix well.
Serve the Kurma with Roti..!!

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