BOTTLE GOURD FRY (SORAKAYA EGURU)

Ingredients:
Bottle gourd - 1
Arhar dal - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Curry leaves 
Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp
Channa dal -1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp


For chilli powder:
Dry red chillies - 4
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves - 6
Salt as per taste


Method:

• Peel and cut the bottle gourd into medium size pieces. Bottle gourd must not be so tender.
• Boil the pieces till they are tender and drain the water.
• Tie the pieces in muslin cloth and put some weight to drain the excess water.
• Dry roast the red chillies and grind all the ingredients for making chilli powder,
• Soak and cook arhar dal till half done and drain the water.
• Heat the oil, add channa dal, cumin, mustard and curry leaves and fry for one minute.
• Add chopped onions, green chilles, ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add boiled bottle gourd pieces, arhar dal , chilli powder and cook another 6-8 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Serve with rice.