Bottle Gourd Milk Curry | Sorakaya Palu koora
Bottle gourd milk curry is a dish from Telugu states. It is quick, easy, and on the table in less than 30 minutes or less. Bottle gourd cooked with onion and spices until tender then milk added in the final step.
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Ingredients
- Bottle gourd - Small or 420 grams or 2.5 cups
- Onion - 1 small
- Thai green chili - 5 For mild spice use 3
GRAVY INGREDIENTS
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/8 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/8 tsp
- Curry leaves - 3 or 4
- Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Milk - 1 tbsp Vegan: replace with coconut milk
Instructions
- Wash the bottle gourd and peel it. Chop into small cubes. Keep them in cold water to avoid the darkening.
- Chop small onion, Thai green chili, and keep them aside.
- On saute mode heat the oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds wait until they splutter.
- Add the green chili, onion, curry leaves, asafoetida (Hing) saute for a few seconds. Then add bottle gourd cubes, turmeric, coriander powder, salt, and mix well. Turn off saute mode.
- Place a trivet and keep a rice bowl on the trivet. Close the lid and set the instant pot on MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK for 8 min.
- When count down is done, quick release and remove the pot which is on top. Add milk and let it rest for 5 -10 minutes on warm mode. Serve it with roti or rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 109kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 15mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g
Servings: 3
Calories: 109kcal