Today I am sharing with you an easy to make side dish recipe made with Ridge gourd. It is a Bengali style curry recipe, very simple and very tasty to eat. It goes well with Rice or Roti.
Cooking time – 30 minutes. Serve – 4
1.Ridge Gourd – 500 grams (peeled,washed and cut into square shaped pieces)
2.Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.
3.Tomato – 1 (finely chopped)
4.Onion – 1 (chopped)
5.Ginger paste – 1/2 tsp.
6.Garlic paste – 1/2 tsp.
7.Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.
8.Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp.
9.Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp.
10.Salt to taste.
11.Sugar – 1/4 tsp.
12.Ghee – 1 tsp.
13.Slit green chilly – 2
14.Oil – 3 tbsp.
Method –
1.In a bowl add ginger- garlic paste, chilly-cumin-turmeric powders and 1/2 cup of water. Mix well, Keep the masala mix aside.
2.Heat 1 tbsp.of oil in a frying pan, add the ridge gourd pieces and stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Take out from the pan, keep aside. Add 2 tbsp.of oil, add the cumin seeds. When the cumin looks brown, add onion and fry till light brown. Add tomato, saute for 1 minute. Add the masala mix and sugar. Saute until the raw smell of the masala goes off (on slow heat). Add the ridge gourd, saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup of water and salt, let it bring to boil. Keep cooking till all the water evaporates. Remove pan from the heat, add ghee and green chilly. Cover the pan, give 10 minutes standing time.
Delicious Ridge Gourd Curry is ready, serve with steamed Rice or Roti.
