Ridge Gourd Tomato curry (Beerakaya/peerkangai curry)

Ridge gourd's are consumed when it is normally tender and green.It is mostly used in vegetable cuisine  This can be cooked in many ways,it tastes good when eaten with rotis and rice .The nutritional value of gourd makes it suitable for maintaining optimum health,weight loss and as cooling property.

Ingredients:

1. Ridge gourd - 2 cup (sliced)
2. Tomato - 2
3. Onion - 1 
4. Green chilli - 3
5. Red chilli - 1 tbps
6. Turmeric 
7. Jeera powder - 1/4 tbps
8. Coriander powder - 1/4 tbps
9. Salt

For Tempring:

1. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tbps
2. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbps
3. Urad dal - 1/4 tbps
4. Curry leaves
5. Oil

Procedure:

• Heat oil in a cooking vessel on medium flame,add tempering ingredients and allow it to splutter.
• Add chopped onions,green chilli  and saute it for few minutes then add tomato and ridge gourd .Cover them add cook it for almost 10 mins.
• Now add turmeric powder,redchilli powder,jeera, coriander powder and saute them for another cover cook for 10min.(you can add water if the consistency is too thick)
• Cook on medium flame till it reaches curry consistency and releases oil.Once done transfer it into a serving bowl and serve hot with roti or rice. :)