Snake Gourd Masala Curry - Potlakaya nuvvula curry

Ingredients:

Snake Gourd - 4 or 5 Medium sized

1 medium sized onion, chopped finely

Salt - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp

Seasame seeds - 2 tbsp

Garlic pod - 1

Oil - 2 tbsp

Few curry leaves

Method:

• Wash snake gourd thorougly and cut length-wise into halves and deseed them
• Wash the snake gourd one more time and cut into small eatable pieces. Now add them to a bowl, add enough water and microwave it or cook on stovetop for 12 minutes till the snake gourd pieces are soft but not mushy.
• Strain and keep aside
• In a pan add oil and when it is hot, add curry leaves and onion pieces and fry till onion pieces turn translucent
• Add snake gourd pieces and stir well and fry for about 10 min on medium heat
• Add salt and turmeric and mix well and fry for another 5 min.Keep stirring from time to time
• Meanwhile in a  mixie jar, add red chilli powder, garlic pod and seasame seeds and grind to a powder
• Sprinkle this powder on top of curry and mix well. Cook for another 5 minutes till the curry gets properly coated with masala

Very yummy snake gourd curry is ready to be served. Goes well with White rice, Chapathi and Pulka