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Sorakaya Curry | Bottle Gourd Curry | Anapakaya Curry
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Sorakaya Curry | Bottle Gourd Curry is one of the Andhra style recipes which can be made all around the year as this is the common vegetable in the vegetable market.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Anapakaya Curry, Bottle Gourd Curry, Sorakaya Curry
Servings: 4
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Sorakaya/ Anapakaya/ Bottle Gourd – 1 large bowl
  • Oil – 3 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ¼ tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Chana dal – ½ tbsp.
  • Onions – 1 cup
  • Green chillies – 4 No.
  • Salt – 1 ¼ tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Tomatoes – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder- 1 tbsp.
  • Water – 1 bowl
  • Sesame powder – 2 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Garam Masala powder – ¼ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Heat 3 tbsp. oil in a pan and put mustard seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds, green chillies, onions and salt.
  2. Add ginger-garlic paste once onions turn soft. Saute for a while and add tomatoes and curry leaves.
  3. Mix and close the lid, cook for a while till tomatoes turn soft.
  4. Put sorakaya pieces, salt and turmeric powder. Cook for a while on low flame.
  5. Once they turn soft, add little water and red chilli powder.
  6. When the gravy is about to thicken, sprinkle sesame powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder.
  7. Mix all ingredients and serve Sorakaya Curry Recipe with hot rice.

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