Beerakaya Pesarapapu Kura Durga’s
Beerakaya Pesarapapu Kura Durga's ( Ridge Gourd Green gram Curry )
Me and my cook Durga experimented this curry and it came out real tasty. My son also loved this curry You can also try it and enjoy a tasty dish and nutritious dish.
Ingredients
- 2 big Ridge Gourds
- 2 Medium Onions finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Green gram Dal
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- pinch Asafoetida (inguva)
- 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
For the Paste
- 2 Green Chilies
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 11/2 inch Ginger Piece
Instructions
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Wash the ridge gourd peel the skin and cut into medium pieces. Also cut the onions and keep aside.
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Grind the ginger garlic and chilies into paste and keep aside.
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Now take a pan add 5 tsp oil and 1/2 tsp Ghee and add tempering ( 1/2 tsp of mustard and cumin seeds and 5 curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida.
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When mustard crackles add onion pieces, ginger garlic and chili paste and turmeric and fry till translucent then add the ridge gourd pieces and salt, let cook for 5 minutes then add the soaked green gram and chili powder and Close with a lid.
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You can add 3/4 glass water and cook the gourd and dal. When they get cooked nicely switch off and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or rotis.
