Doodhi Pachadi

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
• 1/4 cup sliced onions
• 1 green chilli , slit green chilli
• 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
• 1/2 cup fresh curds (dahi) , beaten
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp coconut oil or any other refined
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 whole dry red chilli , broken into pieces
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onions

Method

1. Combine the bottle gourd, onions, green chillies, ginger and ½ cup of water in a kadhai, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes or till all the water evaporates. Keep aside.
2. Add the curds and salt and mix well. Remove and keep aside.
3. For the tempering, heat the oil in a small kadhai and add the mustard seeds.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves, red chillies and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Pour the tempering over the curds-bottle gourd mixture and mix well. Serve immediately.