SORAKAYA TEEPI KURA

Sorakaya or bottle gourd is mostly used in sambar or dappalam or dal. A simple curry is also made with light tadka. Now I give a very special recipe which is mostly made in very traditional homes in Andhra.
A sweet and sour version of the curry. Of course many other veggies are also cooked in the same fashion, but bottle gourd has a very special place in this category.

INGREDIENTS

Bottle gourd pieces                      2 cups
Oil                                                4 Tsp
Chana and urad dal                      2 Tsp
Mustard                                       1 tsp
Jeera                                            1 tsp
Jaggery                                        2 Tsp
Turmeric                                      1/4 tsp
Hing                                            1/4 tsp
Tamarind                                     small lemon sized ball
Salt                                              to taste
Green chillies                               3 chopped
Coriander                                     2 Tsp chopped

PROCEDURE
Cook the bottle gourd pieces and set aside.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes and extract the pulp.
Heat oil in a pan and add the channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, jeera.
When the dals turn brown add the hing the turmeric.
Add the cooked bottle gourd pieces.
Fry for a minute or so.
Now add the tamarind pulp, green chillies, salt.
Add a little water, cover and cook on a slow flame for 10 minutes.
Add the jaggery, coriander.
Cover and cook for another 10 minutes and serve hot with rice.