Bottlegourd Curry

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups bottlegourd, cut into small cubes
• Salt to taste
  

For Seasoning

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
  
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2-3 whole red chillies, broken into pieces
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 5-6 curry leaves

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a skillet. Add the urad dal. As the dal starts to turn golden brown, add the cumin and mustard seeds. As they start to pop, add the red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a couple of seconds.
   
   
2. Add the bottlegourd pieces along with salt and 1/2 cup water.
   
   
3. Reduce heat to medium and cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add more water if needed.
   
   
4. When the bottlegourd is tender, add the red chilli powder and saute until all the water evaporates.
   
   
5. Serve the bottlegourd curry with plain rice or roti (phulka).

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