Bottle Gourd / Sorakaya Yakhni

This is a recipe for all the Sorakaya haters. I hated Sorakaya through out my life, except in Sambhar. I tried this recipe and tastes good with rice.


Ingredients:
Sorakaya/ Bottle gourd  - 2 cups boiled
Cumin/Jeera  - 1 tsp
Asafoetida  - 1 pinches
Sonti/Dry Ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Funnel Seeds powder - 1 tsp
Onions    - 1/4 cup chopped
Chilli Powder  - 1.5 tsp
Turmeric   - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala   - 1 pinch
Yogurt    - 2 cups
Oil   - 2 tbsp
salt    - 2 tbsp
water    - 1/4 cup
Cilantro   - for garnishing

Method:
Heat oil a pan. Add asafoetida, jeera, funnel seeds powder, sonti, onions, turmeric and chilli powder.Mix it.Wait for 2 min and add water. After water is boiled,add the boiled sorakaya. Mix it and let it cook for another 4 minutes.Add yogurt and garam masala to it and mix well and add salt to taste. Let it cook for 4 minutes. Add cilantro for garnishing.
Tastes good with rice or chapati.