Beerakaya Paalu Koora / Beerakaya Palu Posina Kura / Ridge Gourd Milk Curry

Beerakaya Paalu Koora

Tempering
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp
Other ingredients
Chopped Beerakaya / Ridge gourd - 1 long
( I have used Nethi beerakaya /Loofah today)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp heaped
( dry roast till it splutters,cool and dry powder)
Chopped onion - 1/4
Slit green chillies - 4
Chopped garlic - 1
Hot milk - 1 cup
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish

Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Now add the onion,garlic,green chillies and few curry leaves saute for a minute.
Add the beerakaya,salt and turmeric powder fry in low flame till the vegetable are cooked.
Reduce the flame add the powdered sesame seeds and hot boiling milk and switch off the stove.

Do not boil the gravy they may curdle.Usually once milk is added we switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Best served as side dish for plain rice.

Note
a) If using regular ridge gourd then scrape out the skin then cut into small cubes and cook.
b) Once milk is added cook for a minute and switch off the stove to avoid curdling.


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