Ash gourd curry

Ash Gourd Curry

Ash Gourd has long been known as a beneficial veggie..its proven as an effective cure for obesity and in treatment of peptic ulcers. A daily dose of ash gourd juice mixed with honey is not only good for obesity but also helps in maintaining the pH of body.
Here i am showing a simple sabzi using ash gourd..its a typical gharelu sabzi which you wont find in restaurant recipes

Ingredients

Ash gourd (petha) diced into medium size cubes- 250 gm

Red beans(Lal lobia)- 1 cup soaked for 2 hours

Onions- finely chopped-1

Tomato-finely chopped-2

Green chilli-chopped-2

Ginger- grated-1 inch piece

Garlic - finely chopped-5-6 pods

Turmeric powder- 1 tspoon

Red chilly powder- 1 tspoon

Coriander (dhania) powder- 2 tspoons

Garam masala- 1 tspoon

Oil- 1 tblespn

salt- as per taste

Procedure

Boil the gourd pieces and beans in pressure cooker upto 2 whistles. 

Heat oil in a pan and  saute ginger garlic and chillies. after about half a minute add onions and saute till they turn translucent. Now add in tomatoes and cook till they get soft and oil starts leaving. Add salt and all the dry masalas and cook for another 1 minute. 

Now add little water and  keep stirring. The veggies would have soaked in all the flavors by now. Now your ash gourd curry is ready. Serve it hot with rotis.