Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe
A vegetarian Udupi recipe with vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin), turmeric powder (haldi), salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKarthik Rao🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe cook the ash gourd in the pressure cooker with little water, turmeric powder and salt for just 1 whistle
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2) - 2
Release the pressure naturally
- 3
Soak the tamarind ball in hot water for about 15 minutes, and squeeze and keep the water
tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup) - 4
Then dry roast the spices and other ingredients for the ground paste in a pan except the coconut
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 5
Then grind it along with coconut to a smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 6
In same pressure cooker which has the ash gourd add the paste and little water and give it stir
tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup) - 7
Keep the Udupi Ash Gourd Coconut Curry on the medium heat, Adjust the seasoning and texture if required
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2) - 8
Once done transfer it in a bowl
- 9
For the seasoning, heat oil in a small skillet and add mustard seeds and let it crackle
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
After the mustard seeds have crackled add the curry leaves and red chillies
dry red chillies(4)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)dry red chillies(1) - 11
Tun off the heat after the red chillies have darkened and add it on top of the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry and serve
dry red chillies(4)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)dry red chillies(1) - 12
Serve the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe along with steamed rice, Elai Vadam and Pisarna Manga for lunch
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)
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Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe
A vegetarian Udupi recipe with vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin), turmeric powder (haldi), salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKarthik Rao🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe cook the ash gourd in the pressure cooker with little water, turmeric powder and salt for just 1 whistle
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2) - 2
Release the pressure naturally
- 3
Soak the tamarind ball in hot water for about 15 minutes, and squeeze and keep the water
tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup) - 4
Then dry roast the spices and other ingredients for the ground paste in a pan except the coconut
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 5
Then grind it along with coconut to a smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 6
In same pressure cooker which has the ash gourd add the paste and little water and give it stir
tamarind water(30 grams)tamarind water(1 cup) - 7
Keep the Udupi Ash Gourd Coconut Curry on the medium heat, Adjust the seasoning and texture if required
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2) - 8
Once done transfer it in a bowl
- 9
For the seasoning, heat oil in a small skillet and add mustard seeds and let it crackle
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 10
After the mustard seeds have crackled add the curry leaves and red chillies
dry red chillies(4)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons coriander (dhania) seeds(2)teaspoons sesame seeds (til seeds)(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)dry red chillies(1) - 11
Tun off the heat after the red chillies have darkened and add it on top of the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry and serve
dry red chillies(4)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)dry red chillies(1) - 12
Serve the Udupi Style Ash Gourd Coconut Curry Recipe along with steamed rice, Elai Vadam and Pisarna Manga for lunch
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)sprig curry leaves - roughly torn(2)
Rate this recipe
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