BOTTLEGOURD BESAN CURRY/ SORAKAYA SENAGAPINDI KURA

BOTTLEGOURD /LOUKI /SORAKAYA.... One of the most healthy and nutritious vegetable. It is very rich in water content, vitamins and minerals. I prepare several versions of curries, chutney and stew with is vegetable. Today i am sharing with you a curry recipe which is a perfect combination of chapati and roti. For this curry main hero is BESAN.. Very simple and quick to prepare with few ingredients.. 

Preparation time : 10-15 mins
Cooking time : 20-30 mins
Serves 3

INGREDIENTS
1 medium bottlegourd, diced into small cubes
2-3 onions, diced into thin slices
2 green chillies, cut into slits
1 sprig curry leaves
2 cloves/laung/lavangalu
2 elachi/green cardamom
3 tbsp oil
Salt as per taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp besan flour, diluted in water

PREPARATION

• Dice onions, bottle gourd and greenchillies.
• Take 1 tbsp besan flour in a bowl, add sufficient quantity of water and make a thin paste without any lumps. 

METHOD OF COOKING

• Take a pressure cooker, add oil.
• Once the oil is heat add cloves and elachi. Let them splutter.
• Add onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Let them fry until onions turn golden brown.
• Add bottle gourd pieces, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
• Add sufficient quantity of water (approx 1/2 to 3/4 glass). Mix well.
• Close the lid and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles. Off the stove.
• Once the pressure is gone, open the lid and on the stove.
• Add the diluted besan flour to the curry and mix until the curry gets thickened. This may take 1 min.
• Serve hot with chapati or pulka.