Sorakaya Pulusu (Bottle gourd gravy)

Ingredients:
Sorakaya/Bottle gourd (small) - 1
Onoin (large) - 1
Green chillies - 4-5
Tamarind - small lemon size
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Water - 1-2 cups
Oil - 2 tbsp

For seasoning:
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies - 2
Garlic pods - 3
Curry leaves - 5-6

Procedure:

1. Soak tamarind in warm water and set aside.
2. Wash, clean and peel bottle gourd in to 2-3 inch pieces. Similarly finely chop green chillies and onion length wise.
3. Now take a wide cooking vessel or pressure cooker. Heat oil, add chopped green chillies, onion and fry until they are transparent.
4. Add bottle gourd pieces and saute them for 2 minutes. Transfer the water, sprinkle some water and cook until the bottle gourd pieces are almost boiled.
5. Now add squeezed tamarind juice, salt and cook for few more minutes.
6. Finally season the gravy with fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, crushed garlic pods, red chillies and curry leaves. Serve hot with white rice and dal.