Sorakaya Paalu Posina Kura/ Bottle Gourd curry with Milk

Sorakaya Paalu Posina Kura /Bottle gourd curry made with milk is a common dish in Andhra households. It's a quick one yet a healthy dish which goes well with rice or Roti. 

This is a cooling curry especially for hot summers. 

The curry is a good one for lunch boxes as it mixes well with rice.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 20 minutes 

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients:

Bottle Gourd/Sorakaya: 1 large peeled and cut in cubes

Onion : 1 medium chopped 

Green chilies: 6 slit

Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Turmeric: 1/2 teaspoon 

Cumin powder : 1/4 teaspoon 

Coriander powder : 1/4 teaspoon 

Salt to taste

Warm milk : 1/2 cup

Rice flour: 1 teaspoon

For Tempering:

Urad dal/Minappappu: 1/2 teaspoon 

Mustard seeds/Aavalu: 1/2 teaspoon 

Jeera/Cumin Seeds : 1/2 teaspoon 

Dry red chili: 2 broken

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients listed under for tempering. Fry them for 1 minute until they splatter. Add curry leaves, onion, green chilies and turmeric. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes until they turn translucent.

Add bottle guard pieces, mix well and cook for 10-12 minutes until they are done close lid. Stir in between. Add salt and mix. 

Mix rice flour and milk, simmer the curry and pour over the milk mixture, mix well, cook for 1 minute and turn off the stove.

Add cumin and coriander powders.mix well.

Serve hot/warm with rice or Roti.