Ridge gourd or Luffa ("Peerkkangaai" in Tamil & "Vaetakolu" in Sinhala) is one of those veggies that are rich in dietary fibre. The veggie, unlike others, has a mild sweetness which is something you expect when cooking a curry with coconut milk addition. We, Lankans are no strangers to Vaetakolu, in fact, it is available all through the year. I love cooking it along with potato. This curry is perfect with steaming hot rice...
Ridge Gourd - 1 Large
1. Preparation: Wash the ridge gourd well and scrape the ridges gently by using a peeler or sharp knife. You may either scoop out the flesh or cook with it. Cut into two by lengthwise and then cut them into small pieces (1/2" wide). Set it aside. Wash and peel the potato. Cut it the same way like we did before.
Number of Servings : 2-4
Ingredients:
Ridge Gourd - 1 Large
Potato - 1 Medium
Finely Diced Onion - 1 Medium
Diced Tomato - 1 Small
Chopped Green Chilli - 2
Chopped Garlic - 3 Cloves
1 Sprig of Curry Leaves
Water - 1 1/2 Cups
Thick Coconut Milk - 1 Cup
Turmeric Powder - 1 Tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp (or to taste)
Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Method:
1. Preparation: Wash the ridge gourd well and scrape the ridges gently by using a peeler or sharp knife. You may either scoop out the flesh or cook with it. Cut into two by lengthwise and then cut them into small pieces (1/2" wide). Set it aside. Wash and peel the potato. Cut it the same way like we did before.
2. Heat the pan with oil. When hot, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter slightly. Next add the onion, green chilli, garlic and curry leaves and saute until onion turns translucent.
3. Next add chilli powder and turmeric powder with veggies. Add in the tomato pieces too. Mix well and cook covered for few minutes.
4. Now add water (or thin coconut milk) and salt. Mix well and cook covered again for 15 minutes on medium flame.
5. Now open the lid and pour thick coconut milk. Heat once to rolling boil and remove from stove.
6. Check the seasoning and serve hot with rice, roti or chapati.
beautiful blog,nice presentation...this combination is totally new,luks rich n tasty too..
ReplyDeletemail the recipe n answers to 5 questions to my mail id laharishiva13@gmail.com vth pics..if u like can share step wise pics of recipe too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear, I bet you will love this! Will get back to you soon:)
ReplyDeleteI have never tried this combo.. This inviting will try soon
ReplyDeleteThank you Vidya, try and let me know how it turned out,
Deleteoh! sounds tasty. never thought ridge gourd and potato will work together. your dish made me want to taste it. here in qatar its hard to find somtimes. so if I found in sha Allah sure will try this combo.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear, usually super markets don't have exotic vegetables as such.. I got this from a local market nearby.. try and post your feedback:)
Deleteinsha Allah sure. we have a sri lankan store near by. but whenever we visited it was closed. oh! so frustrated.
ReplyDeleteLooks so yum...
ReplyDeleteThank you:)
Deletethis recipe is new and interesting..will try sometime
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