Bottle gourd in yogurt gravy.

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Bottle gourd as we all know is a very nutritious, extremely rich in minerals and vitamins. Because of it's bland taste it is disliked by many. It is an extremely good vegetable to eat when it comes to summer as it's easy to digest. Every time I cook bottle gourd I want it to taste appetising and folks  not to complaint for that. I have posted various versions of cooking bottle gourd in my other blog Foodelicious a few of which are

Creamy Bottle Gourd Curry 

Bottle Gourd and Cottage Cheese Curry

Steamed B&B Kofta in Onion-Tomato Gravy

Crispy Bottle Gourd Peel Chutney

Bottle Gourd In Milk& Coconut Gravy

This particular version is a blend of Kadhi and Curry. It has the tanginess of Kadhi and is spicy as a Curry goes perfect with rice as well as phulka. Light to eat and quick to digest.

Ingredients

1 medium Bottle Gourd Peeled, seeded and chopped

To be mixed together

1/2 cup of sour curds

1 tbsp besan

1 tsp red chili pwd

2 tsp coriander pwd

2 tsp kitchen king masala

1 tsp jeera pwd

salt to taste

1 tsp amchoor pwd

oil to cook and mustard seeds for baghar

a pinch of asafetida

Method

Mix all ingredients under 'to be mixed' to a smooth paste. Add a cup of water and further dilute it.

Heat oil and add mustard seeds, followed by asafetida and bottle gourd. Mix thoroughly and cook it  covered for a few minutes.

Add in the diluted paste  and give a stir. Cook it covered again till it's done. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.