ridgegourd(turai) sesame

ridgegourd(turai) sesame

Ingredients
1) ridgegourd(turai) - 250gms.
2) sesame powder - 11/2 spoons.
3) mustard seeds - 2gms.
4) chana dal - 3gms.
5) urad dal - 3gms.
6) cummin seeds - 2gms.
7) oil - 1 spoon.
8) salt - as per taste.

Procedure
1. Peel of the skin of the ridgegourd and finely chop into small pieces.
2. Boil the cabbage until they are soft. If using MicroWave for boil 8 mins is suffcient.
3. Onec boiled drain the water and keep the turai aside.
4. Take oil in a pan and heat it. Add mustard seeds to it.
5. Once the seeds splutter add cummin seeds, chana dal and urad dal to it and fry them until the urad dal turns slight brown.
6. Add the turai to it and fry the turai for 2 minutes.
7. Add salt to it and mix well.
8. Fry the cabbage until the water remnants in the turai are dried and becomes soft.
9. Add sesame powder(click here to see its preparation) to the turai and mix all the ingredients thoroughly and heat for 3 minutes.
10. ridgegourd sesame is ready and serve hot.

Note: It is known as beerakaya noolugunda koora in telugu.