Bottle Gourd Curry with Sesame Seeds

This is a simple and yummy curry which goes very well with rice and roti. It’s really an easy recipe for everyday cooking. Bottle Gourd is named as Squash, Soraikka, Doodhi and Aanapa Kaya. 

Ingredients
Chopped Bottle Gourd Slices – 1 Cup
Sesame Seeds – 3 tsp
Grated Coconut – a handful
Salt to taste
To Temper
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
Dry Red Chilli – 3
Channa Dhal – 1 tsp
Urad Dhal – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – few
Chopped Coriander Leaves – few
Method
Heat a pan, add the sesame seeds and fry for few seconds. Then grind it as fine powder and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds.
Add the bottle gourd slices with little salt and close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. No need to sprinkle water for cook veggies.
Add the sesame powder, and grated coconut then mix well. Let it be for 2 to 3 minutes. Then switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.