Bottle gourd Fry / Surakai Poriyal

Bottle gourd is a popular vegetable in India; water content is high in Bottle gourd and very nutritious and healthy. This helps in weight loss also; normally in South India for poriyal (Sabji/fry) we use coconut with all vegetables, those who want to slim take Bottle gourd recipes but avoid coconut.

Ingredients:

1 medium sized Bottle Gourd

¼ tsp Mustard seeds

¼ tsp Splitted urad dal

1 Onion

2 Green chilies

2 dry Red chilies

2 tbsp grated Coconut

A pinch of turmeric powder

2 tbsp oil

1 strand curry leaves

Salt as for taste

Preparation:

Peel the skin of Bottle Gourd and cut into small pieces.

In a kadai/pan add the oil and heat it; add the Mustard seeds, Spitted urad dal and curry leaves.

After spluttering add the Big Onion finely chopped, dry red chilies, green chilies chopped;

Fry till the Onion became transparent.

Add turmeric powder, salt and sauté for few seconds then add Bottle gourd; mix well with little water and close the pan for 5 minutes.

Finally add grated Coconut and cook for another 5 minutes in low flame.

Serve hot with Rice or Roti.