Anapakaya nuvvula koora

Bottle gourd – 1(medium)
Salt to taste
Sesame seeds – 1cup
Red Chillies – 5
Seasoning
Oil – 2tsp
Chana dal – 1tsp
Urad dal – 1tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2tsp
Red Chilli - 1

Prior Preparations
1. Dry roast sesame seeds and red chilles.Cool and grind to powder

Preparation Method
1. Peel and cut the bottlegourd into small pieces and boil them.
2. Heat oil in a pan,add the seasoning ingredients. ,after the mustard starts spluttering add the boiled bottlegourd pieces ,salt and cook for 10min.

3. After all water has evaporated add the sesame powder.

Tips & Variations

• The same curry can be done with ridge gourd(Beerakaya), Indian Broad beans(Chikkudukaya), Cabbage and Tindora (Dondakaya).
• Sesame powder can be prepared in large quantities and stored.