Aanpakaya (Bottle Gourd) Allam kura

Ingredients:

• Aanapakaya - 1 No's Medium
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Urad Dal - 1 Tsp
• Chana Dal - 1 Tsp
• Red Chillies - 1 No
• Green Chillies - 5 No's
• Ginger - 2 Inch (Add more or less as per taste)
• Curry Leaves - 1 Strand
• Turmeric - 1/4 Tsp
• Salt - 1 Tsp
• Hing - 1/4 Tsp
• Oil - 4 Tsps

Preparations:

1.  Peel the skin of Bottle Gourd, clean it and chop into small pieces.
2. Make a coarse paste from green chillies and ginger and keep aside.
3. Take Oil in a pan. Add Chana Dal and  Urad Dal and fry till it turns red. Add Mustard and Cumin seeds and let them Pop. Add Turmeric, Hing, Curry leaves and Red Chillies and stir fry for few seconds.
4. Add green chillies and ginger paste and cook till the raw smell goes off, for about 1 min.
   
5. Add peeled and cut Bottle Gourd pieces to seasoning and cook covered on a medium flame for another 15-20 minutes. Add water at this stage, if required.
6. Cook till bottle gourd is soft and water evaporates. Add required salt and mix well.
7. Turn off heat and serve hot with Rice.