White gourd curry

Ingredients :
White gourd(Kumbalanga) - 1/4 kg
Raw mango – 1 no
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chana dal - 2 tbsp
Red chillies - 4 nos
Green chillies – 3 nos
Fenugreek(Uluva) – 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup
Slightly soured buttermilk - 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Jaggery - 1 piece
Salt – As reqd


Preparation - Brahmin Special Recipe

1)For preparing mangakootan - brahmin special, first cut and wash white gourd and mango. Boil it with sufficient quantity of water adding turmeric powder and salt.

2)Fry channa dal, red chillies(3 nos) and fenugreek(1/2 tsp) in hot coconut oil. Grind the fried items with grated coconut and green chillies.

3)Add the ground mixture to the first step and boil for a few minutes.

4)Add jaggery.

5)Add slightly soured butter milk and as it starts foaming a bit stop cooking. Care should be taken that it should not be boiled.

6)Fry mustard seeds, fenugreek and red chilly(1 no) and add this to the mixture.

7)Add curry leaves. Mangakootan - brahmin special recipe is ready.