RIDGEGOURD FRY WITH MILK

INGREDIENTS:

Ridge gourd / Beerakaya / Turai: 1/2kg

Onions: 2

Milk: 1cup

Mustard Seeds: 1tsp

Urad dal: 1tsp

Jeera: 1/2tsp

Green Chilis: 2

Red Chilis: 2

Curry Leaves

Chana dal: 1tsp

Turmeric Powder

Red Chili Powder

Salt

Oil - 2tbsp

METHOD:

1. Heat Oil in a pan, Fry mustard seeds, urad dal, jeera, green Chilis, red Chilis, chana dal and curry leaves.
2. Now, add chopped onion pieces and fry till they turn brown.
3. Now, add chopped ridge gourd. Also add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
4. Put the lid and meanwhile stir it to avoid sticky.
5. When ridge gourd is well cooked then, add red chili powder and mix well.
6. Now, add milk and cook till thickened.
7. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

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RIDGE GOURD (BEERAKAYA) WITH GINGELLY POWDER

INGREDIENTS:
Ridge Gourd / Beerakaya / Turai:250gms
Onions: 2
Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp
Urad Dal: 1/2tsp
Chana Dal: 1tsp
Turmeric Powder
Red chili Powder
Red Chilis
Garlic: 4cloves
Ground nuts
Gingelly Seeds
Curry leaves.
Salt
Oil
METHOD:

1.  Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilis, garlic and curry leaves. Also add Onion pieces and fry until they turn brown.
2. Now, add Beerakaya pieces, turmeric powder and salt and put the lid and cook for some time.
3. When the water from beerakaya is evaporated then, add red chili powder and cook some more time by keeping lid. 
4. When the curry is fully done, then add ground nut powder and gingelly powder.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

RIDGE GOURD PEEL CHUTNEY/BEERAKAYA TOKKU PACHADI

INGREDIENTS:

Ridge gourd peel (Beerakaya tokku): 1 1/2cup

Chana dal: 1/2cup

Red Chilis: 4-6

Tamarind: little

Mustard Seeds 

Urad Dal

Curry leaves

Salt

Sugar: 1tsp

Oil

METHOD:

1. Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and fry ridge gourd peel until it becomes odorless and keep aside
2. Now, fry chana dal and red Chilis.
3. Now, grind them with salt and sugar adding some water.
4. Now for seasoning-- take a pan and fry 1tbsp of oil and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, red Chilis and curry leaves. 
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

RIDGE GOURD OR BEERAKAYA FRY

INGREDIENTS:

Ridge gourd or Turai of Beerakaya: 1/2kg
Onions: 1
Green Chilis: 1(optional)
Red Chilis: 2
Curry Leaves
Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp
Urad Dal: 1/2tsp
Salt
Turmeric Powder
Red Chili powder
Oil
Garlic

METHOD: 

1. Heat 1-2tbsp of oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilis, green chilis, garlic and curry leaves.
2. Now, add onions and fry till they turn half brown.
3. Now, add Ridge gourd pieces and add salt, turmeric powder and fry till the water is evaporated.
4. Now, add red chili powder and fry for some more time. oil is visible when the curry is fully cooked.
5. Finally, if you want garnish curry with coriander leaves.