BOTTLE GAURD WITH SESAME POWDER


This a very common and traditional recipe in ANDHRA,INDIA.
SORAKAYA NUVVULAPODI KOORA:


INGREDIENTS:

BOTTLEGAURD...............medium sized
SESAME SEEDS................1cup
RED CHILLY.......................7-8,as much as spicy u like
SALT...................as per taste.

FOR TAMPERING:

gramdal.....1tsp.
urad dal........1tsp
mustard seeds.....1/2 tsp
jeera............1/2 tsp
hing..........a small block
curry leaves......1 stolK
oil........................1 tbsp

METHOD:
  1. First shallow fry the sesame seeds with the red chillies.
  2. Cool them and dry grind it.
  3. Mean while boil the pieces of bottle gaurd.
  4. Heat oil in a pan .Add the ingredients for tampering .
  5. when they splutter add bottlegaurd pieces.Add salt.Cook for 5 min.
  6. Add 2 tbsp of sesame seeds powder.
serve with rice..will be delicious..
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