Bottle Gourd Kurma (Sorakaya Kurma)

Ingredients:
Bottle Gourd - 1 (small)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Coconut & Poppy seed Paste - 1/2 cup
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1
Curd - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (chopped)

Method:

• Peel and chop bottle gourd into small pieces.
• Finely chop onions and green chillies
• Heat oil in pressure cooker, add cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Add chopped onions, green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2 minutes.
• Add bottle gourd pieces and cook in medium flame for 5 minutes.
• Then add salt, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and coconut paste.
• Mix well and add 1 cup of water. Close the lid and cook for 3 whistles or till gourd pieces are tender.
• Cool and open the lid, cook till the gravy is little thick then add curd and coriander leaves.
• Remove and serve.