Ashgourd Curry With Buttermilk

Ash gourd Curry With Buttermilk

Ingredients

500 gm ash gourd
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 1/2 cup sour buttermilk
1 tsp salt
1 stalk curry leaves

Ground to a fine paste

1/2 medium sized, fresh coconut grated
10 green chillies, chopped
A pinch of cumin seeds
1 tsp para boiled ice (soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained 3/4 cup water)

Tempering

2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
3 dry red chillies, torn into pieces
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

Method

1. Peel, clean and cut ash gourd into 5 cm cubes.

2. Combine ash gourd,turmeric and 3/4 cup water in a pan, place over high flame and boil for 15-20 till tender.

3. Mix coconut paste with butter milk and stir it in with salt. Bring try boil, add curry leaves and remove from heat immediately.

4. Heat oil for tempering in a small pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds. When they start sputtering, toss in remaining ingredients and fry for few moments till fragrant, shaking the pan occasionally.

5. Pour contents of pan into curry, mix well serve.