Beera Pottu Kura

Peeled Skin Ridge gourd Curry / Beera Thokku Kura

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Beerakaya Pottu (Peeled skin of Ridge gourd)
• 2 cups Water
• 1 tbsp Channa dal
• 1 tsp turmeric (Optional)
• Salt as required

For seasoning

•   2 tsps Urad dal
•  1 tsp Mustard seeds
•  1 red chilli
•  Pinch of Hing
•  Few curry leaves
•  2 tsp Peanut oil

 Method

Clean the Beera Pottu (skin of Ridge gourd). Add Channa dal, turmeric, salt and required water. Allow it to boil, by covering with a lid.

 Once boiled, drain it and keep aside to cool.

 Take a pan, pour some oil and add urad dal. Fry till it turns little brown. Add mustard seeds, when they begin to splutter add red chilli and curry leaves to it.

 Now add Boiled Beera pottu to it. Cook for 2 minutes on a low flame till the water gets evaporated.

 Serve Beera pottu kura with hot Plain rice.