Beerakaya Tomato Kura - Ridge Gourd Tomato Curry

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Beerakaya Tomato Kura ~ Ridge gourd Tomato Curry

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Beerakaya Tomato Kura

Beerakaya aka ridge gourd is a favorite vegetable of mine. Most often I make a milk based ridge gourd dish, Beerakaya Paalu Posina Kura, which makes for a delectable side with both rice and rotis or beerakaya kootu or ridge gourd pachadi.

Today, its a Beerakaya Tomato Kura, an everyday Andhra style vegetarian curry, simple to make and tasty. Do not omit the jaggery and saunf (aniseed) because they both give this curry a savory yet sweet flavor. Ridge gourd tomato curry goes best with rotis but tastes equally good with rice.

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Ridge gourd Tomato Curry

Beerakaya Tomato Kura ~ Ridge gourd Tomato Curry

  Prepare time:  Cook:  Serves: 4  Cuisine: Andhra beerakaya,tomato,All Recipes,Andhra Recipes,Indian Curry Recipes,Indian Vegan Recipes,Recipes Vegetable Dishes
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 Ingredients

  •   Ridge gourd 2 to 3, medium size, peeled and chopped into small pieces (use tender ridge gourd)
  •   Tomatoes 2, finely chopped
  •   Onion 1, finely chopped
  •   Green chilies 2, slit length wise
  •   Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  •   Red chili powder 1 tsp
  •   Coriander powder 1/4 tsp
  •   Methi powder small pinch (roasted fenugreek powder)
  •   Saunf powder large pinch, (aniseed)
  •   Jaggery 1/2 tsp (or sugar)
  •   Coriander leaves 1 tbsp, finely chopped
  •   Poppu/Tadka/Tempering:
  •   Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
  •   Garlic cloves 5, lightly crushed
  •   Curry leaves 1 sprig
  •   Cooking oil 1 tbsp

Method for making Beerakaya Tomato Kura ~ Ridge gourd Tomato Curry

  1. Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.

  2. Add the chopped onions and green chilies and saute for 4 mts. Add turmeric powder and chopped ridge gourd and cook on low to medium flame for 4 mts.

  3. Place lid and cook for 10 mts. Add red chili powder, coriander powder. saunf powder and roasted methi powder and cook for 2 mts.

  4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook with out lid for 5 mts. Place lid and cook for 5 mts. Add a small cup of water, salt, jaggery and garam masala powder and place lid.

  5. Cook on medium flame till it reaches curry consistency. Once done, remove onto a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

  6. Serve warm with rice or rotis.

Tips

  •   Towards the end of the cooking process, you can add a pinch of garam masala as a variation to the above curry recipe.
  •   If you do not have roasted methi powder, you omit it OR add 1/4 tsp of kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) when sauteing the onions.
By Published: Beerakaya Tomato Kura, an Andhra style vegetarian curry that is simple and quick to make. Ridge gourd tomato curry goes well with rice and rotis.