Monday 20 August 2012

KADDU KI CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Kaddu (Bottlegourd)
Tomatoes
Curry Leaves
Milk
Turmeric Powder
Red Chillie Powder
Dhania Powder
Garlic Flakes
Salt as per taste
Sugar
Oil
Jeera (Cumin Seeds)

METHOD:
  • Peel out the Skin of Bottlegourd with a potato peeler
  • Then cut the bottlegourd into medium size pieces and keep aside
  • Grind the tomatoes in a mixer or in a food  processor
  • Crush the Garlic Flakes
  • Take Oil in a pressure Cooker
  • As oil gets heated add Jeera (Cumin seeds) and add Bottlegourd pieces and mix
  • Add Crushed Garlic flakes and Curry Leaves and mix well
  • Add Tomato Puree and mix it
  • Add Salt as per taste, Turmeric Powder, Red Chillie Powder and Dhania Powder and mix well
  • Add  1 tbsp of sugar and mix well all the ingredients
  • Finally add half a cup of milk so that the gravy becomes thick
  • Close the lid of the pressure cooker and let 2 whistles come and simmer it for 10 mins.
  • Garnish it with Coriander Leaves.
Kaddu ki Curry is ready and serve it with Chapathi