Beerakaya Koora (Ridge gourd cooked in milk)

Ingredients:
Ridge gourd (large) - 1
Onions (large) - 2
Green chillies - 4
Garlic pods - 4
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric - pinch
Salt - as per taste
Milk - 1/3 cup
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash, clean and peel the outer layer of ridge gourd and chop in to half inch pieces and set aside.
2. Now wash, chop green chillies and onions finely.
3. Take a pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds, crushed garlic pods, chopped green chillies, onions and saute until they are tender.
4. Add chopped ridge gourd pieces and cook with closed lid. Naturally ridge gourd has water, so extra water need not be added for cooking.
5. Sprinkle turmeric and continue cooking until ridge gourd pieces turn soft. 
6. Finally add milk little by little with gentle stirring at low flame until the milk is completely incorporated in to the gravy.
7. Adjust salt and garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.