Sorakaya Pulusu

Sorakaya (Bottle Gourd) Pulusu

Serves: 4 people              Cuisine: South-Indian (Andhra Style)

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

• One cup Bottle Gourd (Sorakaya) - Cut into 1 Inch pieces
• Two Medium Sized Onions – Chopped Finely
• One Tomato – Chopped finely
• Two Table spoons of thick tamarind Paste
• Curry leaves
• Salt to Taste
• One Teaspoon Chilli Powder
• Half Teaspoon Turmeric powder
• Cooking Oil – 2 Tablespoon
• Handful of Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds (Jeera) for tadka
• Garlic 4 pieces Grounded + ½ Teaspoon Jeera

Cooking Steps:

1. Put pressure cooker on stove and change the stove settings to high
2. Add oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, Jeera, turmeric powder and saute for a minute and add the chopped onions and continue till they turn golden brown
3. Add the chopped tomato, bottle gourd and cook for 2 – 3 minutes till the oil comes to the top, then chilli powder, salt, Tamarind paste and ½ glass of water
4. Close the cooker and wait for one whistle and turn off heat and put aside for a few minutes and wait for the steam to release.
5. Put the cooker on medium flame for another 2 minutes after adding pounded 4 garlic pieces and Jeera powder
6. Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander before serving