Kumbalanga Thair Curry

Ingredients

Kumbalanga/Ash gourd: 250 gms

Chembu/ Cholocasia: 150gms

Turmeric Powder: ¾ tsp

Salt: needed

Green Chilli: 3

Curd/ Yogurt: 1 cup

Grated coconut: ½ cup

Shallots: 4

Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

Curry leaves: few

Oil: 2tbsp

Method of Preparation

Clean, wash and slice ash gourd and cholocasia.

Put into a cooking pot; add turmeric powder and green chilli.

Add salt and enough water, put the stove on.

Meanwhile grind the coconut by adding curd, shallots and cumin seeds.

When cholocasia gets cooked, add the grinded coconut paste and stir well.

When comes to boil, switch off the flame.

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.

Transfer this to the prepared curry

Serve hot with rice.

Tips: If curd is not sour you can add 1 small tomato.