Beerakaya tomato kura / Ridge guord tomato curry

Ingredients:

Beerakaya / Ridge guord - 1large
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1big
Green chillies - 2
Vellulli karam / garlic chilli powder - 1tsp
Sambaru podi / curry powder -3/4tsp
Salt - 1tsp

For tempering :

Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Split black gram dal - 1tsp
Jeera - 1/2tsp
whole red chilly - 1
Oil - 1tbs

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  Wash and peel the ridge gourd (i only peel the ridges , not the whole green part)

                                  

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  Cut all the veggies to small pieces .

                                      

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  For tempering - Heat oil in a skillet on medium flame . Once oil is hot , add all the tempering ingredients (mustard seeds , split black gram , jeera , halfed red chilly) and fry until they pop.

                                       

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  Add chopped onions and saute till transperant. Add the chopped tomatos ,green clillies and cook it for 2 minutes .

                                      

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  Now add the chopped ridge guord , salt and stir it once . Cover it with lid and let it cook .(don't add water . by adding salt , ridge gourd will ooses its natural water )

                              

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  Stir it once in a while until it is cooked .

                             

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  When it is almost done , add the garlic chilly powder , curry powder and mix well .

                             

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  Check for the final seasoning and let it cook for 1 minute and take it off from the flame .
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  Serve it with rice and ghee .

NOTE:
      - Garlic chilly powder can be substituted with red chilly powder.
      - Can use turmeric powder instead in curry powder .
      - If curry turns dry add little water while cooking .