Potlakaya Palu Posina Kura/Snake Gourd&Milk Curry

Ingredients:

• 2lb.snake gourds(chopped into small pieces), 1no.tomato diced(optional), 1tbsp.oil, ½tsp.mustard & jeera each, 4no.garlic cloves(crushed), 2springs curry leaves, 1no.onion(roughly chopped), 1tsp.red chilli powder, ¼tsp.turmeric powder, salt to taste, 2cups,milk(whole or 2%).
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Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, once it is hot add mustard & jeera seeds, let them splutter, then add the crushed garlic, curry leaves and stir fry for a min., then add chopped onions and saute the onions until they are soft, then add tomatoes and fry for a min.,, then add the chopped snake gourd pieces, salt,turmeric powder and cook on medium heat by covering with lid for 10 min.or until the snake gourd is tender, then add red chilli powder, mix well, then add the milk, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook for another 5min., the consistency should be like that in the above pic........serve it hot with roties or rice.