Bottlegourd curry (Surakkai)

Bottlegourd curry

This curry is very simple to make and taste yummy. It is very good for the people who are diabetic and also for the people who are on diet. It goes very well with rotis and rice.

Ingredients:

1. Bottlegourd - 1 cup

2. Onion - 1 

3. Greenchilly - 2

4. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

5. Mustard and Jeera - 1 tsp

How to Prepare:

Chop the onion, green chillies and the bottlegourd. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. Once it splutters add jeera followed by chopped onion and green chillies. Saute it well. Add the chopped bottlegourd and cook for 5 minutes.Dont add water as the vergetable itself contains water. Cover it with a lid and cook on a medium flame. Once it is half cooked, add turmeric powder and salt and let it cook for 7-8 more minutes. Once the gravy becomes thick switch off the stove. Serve with roti or rice.

Pictorial:

Chop the onions and green chillies                       Chop the bottlegourd

Heat oil and add mustard, jeera                                  Add onion, green chilly and bottlegourd

Add turmeric powder                                                 Cook well

Serve it with roti or rice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!