Bottlegourd / Suraikai kulambu without Dal

Ingredients:

Bottle Gourd / Suraikai	1 no
Oil	2 tbs
Mustard Seeds	½ tbs
Urad Dal	½ tbs
Cumin Seeds	1 tbs
Red Chilly	1
Sambar Onion	½ Cup
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Tomato	1
Turmeric Powder	½ tbs
Sambar Powder	2 tbs
Grated Coconut	2 tbs
Salt	To Taste
Coriander Leaves	For Garnish

Procedure:

1. Wash, peel the skin and remove the seeds of the Bottlegourd.

2. Cut the Bottlegourd into small pieces.

3. Cut the sambar onion into small pieces.

4. Wash and slice the tomato.

5. Heat the oil in the cooker or pan, and add the mustard seeds and urad dal.

6. When the mustard stats popping add cumin seeds, red chilly (split into two), sliced sambar onion, curry leaves, sliced tomato and Bottlegourd pieces.

7. Saute for 5 mins.

8. Then add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder and ¼ cup of water. Then mix them well.

9. Pressure cook for 5 whistles in high flame.

10. Grind the coconut into fine paste.

11. After the steam has gone in the cooker, add the coconut paste and cook for 5 mins.

12. Garnish with coriander leaves.

This dish goes well with plain rice and chapathi. More recipe with Bottlegourd Dosa and Kulambu without Dal.