Wednesday 16 April 2014

Beerakaya aloo korma

Ingredients:
Beerakaya/Ridge gourd pieces:1 cup
Aloo/Potato pieces:1 cup
Curd: 1cup
Oil for tadka
Curry leaves: 1 branch
Coriander:1/2 cup
Green chillies:m1-2 slit
Onion:1 medium chopped
Tadka seeds:1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste:1 tsp
Garam masala/Dhaniya powder: 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder:1 tsp
Haldi/Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp

Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan. Add tadka seeds once they splutter and are golden brown add curry leaves
Add onion and green chillies and fry till golden brown
Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute
Now add beerakaya and Aloo pieces and fry till cooked
Add salt and chilli powder and fry for a minute
Add little water(about 1/2 cup) to curd and make thick butter milk
Add the butter milk to the curry
Let it cook on slow flame till oil starts releasing
Add coriander, Garam masala/dhaniya powder and cook for another 1-2 mins and dishout

Beerakaya aloo korma is ready to be served.