Ridgegourd curry/gassi for dosa

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 There are many vegetables we use on a day to day  basis and we end up making just one recipe out of it. However each and every part of these vegetables can be used to make different types of recipes and dishes. one such vegetable is ridge gourd and you can make kootu,gassi, chutney and raita,dosa without wasting any part of it. Today we ll see the curry/gassi recipe. It is very simple recipe and goes well with Dosa.



INGREDIENTS:
SERVES:3

• 1/2 cup finely chopped ridgegourd (heerekai)

• 1 green chilli

• 1/2 cup grated coconut

• 1tsp cumin seeds

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds

• 1tbsp coconut oil

• 1/4 tsp asafoetida

• 1 string curry leaves

• 1/2 cup water

METHOD:

• Adding oil, heat the kadai, add mustard seeds,hing,curry leaves saute it then add chopped ridgegourd, green chilli(here I added only 1, you can add more as your taste) then add water ,salt,jaggery powder and boil it for 10 minutes.

• In a mean while, take mixie jar, add grated coconut, cumin seeds and grind it to a smooth paste.

• After 10 minutes, add grounded masala to it then boil it for 5 minutes.

• Ridgegourd curry is ready to serve.

• Serve it with Dosa.

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