Dudhi Masala (Bottle Gourd Masala)


To read this recipe in Marathi Click Here

Ingredients:

For Masala:

  • Tur Daal (Yellow Lentil): 1 tbsp
  • Sesame Seeds: 1 tbsp
  • Coriander Seeds: 2 tsp
  • Jeera (Cumin Seeds): 1 tsp
  • Grated Coconut: 1 tbsp
  • Peanuts: 2 tbsp
  • Ginger - Garlic Paste: 1 tsp

Procedure:

  1. Dry roast tur daal, sesame seeds, jeera,peanuts, coriander seeds & grated coconut till they become golden brown. Let it cool for a while. Then grind all these masala ingredients to fine paste with small amount of water.
  2. Peel the Dudhi and cut into small pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a kadhai. Then add curry leaves & hing. Then add masala paste. Cook the masla till it leaves some oil (atleast 5-6 minutes). Then add kala masala, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Then add dudhi pieces and salt. Mix well and cover the kadhai with lid. Let it cook for 2 minutes then add small amount of warm water (according to required consistency). Again cover kadhai with lid and let it cook till dudhi pieces are fully cooked.
  5. Garnish this dudhi masala with chopped coriander leaves and serve with roti or chapati or phulka or any rice.

This is my entry for Pooja's VOW:Bottle Gourd and Shrivalli's Curry Mela event.

10 comments:

A_and_N said...

Great curry Trupti! Looks spicy and yummy :)

Trupti said...

Thank you A & N for visiting my blog.

ST said...

Delicious and yummy curry trupti :))Never tried bottle gourd this way..Will try now....Thanks for sharing.........

Pooja said...

I have heard of Maharashtrian kala masala a lot, but never actually had it. This curry looks delicious .
thank you for sending this too for VoW. I am glad to have your entries :) . Hope you guys are doing well.
stay tuned...

Trupti said...

Thank you and you are welcome Sireesha.

Instead of garam masala I usually use Kala Masala..you can ask ur mother in law for this masala. Yes we all are doing well and enjoying summer.

Lavanya Raj said...

Trupti ..Template looks good. and bottle guard masala is so inviting..i have to start cooking with bottle guard soon.

Purva Desai said...

Trupti!!!
ek masaledar entry aahe.....
one query....
is god masala and kala masala the same????

Trupti said...

Thank you Lavi.

ag Purva aapalyakade Goda Masalyalach Kala masala mhantat. Pan mazya ghari Garam Masala with Onion & Garlic aasato tyala Kala masala mhantat. Tyachi link me hya post madhe dili aahe.

Purva Desai said...

Wishing you Happy Friendship Day :)

Purva Desai said...

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