IVY GOURD SPICY CURRY

INGREDIENTS

IVY GOURD- 400 GRAMS

ONION- 2 NOS

TOMATOES- 2 NOS

CHILLI POWDER- 2 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER- 3 TSP

TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TSP

FENNEL SEEDS- 1 TSP

SALT TO TASTE


FOR TEMPERING

OIL- 1 TBSP

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

URAD DAL- 1 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG


METHOD-  

Wash and chop ivy gourd to thin roundels and keep it aside. Grind chopped tomatoes,onions and fennel seeds and keep it aside. In a pan heat oil add mustard when it starts to splutter add urad dal,curry leaves and add chopped ivy gourd and salt over this and close the lid cook till the veggie softens.

Over this add the ground paste,spice powders and simmer till the raw smell of the spices goes off and the masala blends well with the veggie.