BOTTLE GOURD SEMI GRAVY

Bottle gourd is a common vegetable in India. It is yellowish green, having the shape of a bottle or oval shaped. It has white pulp, with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh. Bottle gourds are one of the favorite vegetables of Indians.

 In this vegetable am myself prepared a different recipe using masala.

                                             BOTTLE GOURD SEMI GRAVY 

INGREDIENTS :

• Bottle gourd - 1 finely grated 

• Big Onion 2

• Tomato            1

• Red chilli          1 

• Ginger&garlic paste    1 tbsp

• Bay leaves,cardamom   1 no

• turmeric powder         2 tsp

• curry masala powder   2 tbsp(according to spice lovers)

• salt

• Oil 2 tbsp 

  

PREPARATION:

Wash the vegetable peel the skin and grate finely.

Onion to be finely chopped in the shape of slice,its easy for cooking.

Chop the tomatoes.

Now heat the kadai pour oil, put bay leaves & cardamom.

when it starts spluttering add red chilli. toss 1 min.

Add chopped onion fry it,till the onion turns brown.

Add ginger & garlic paste toss till the raw smell goes off.

Then add tomato fry till the gravy consistency arrives.

Add turmeric, curry masala powder,followed by vegetable.

Then toss finely,cover the vessel.

 keep the flame between medium to Sim.

Add salt ,again 2 min toss in stove.

Now bottle gourd gravy ready.

  It goes well with chapati,bread, rice.

 Medicinal value of Bottle gourd:

• Cooked Bottle gourd is cooling, calming and acts as diuretic. It makes you relax after eating. But don’t eat the vegetable raw as it can harm the stomach and intestines.
  
  
  1. It plays a very important role in treating urinary disorders. Prepare a glass of fresh juice by grating Bottle gourd and then mixing it with lime juice. Drink it once a day to combat the burning sensation caused by the high acidity of urine. It can be had along with sulpha drugs to treat urinary infection as it acts as an alkaline diuretic.
  2. Bottle gourd juice is an excellent remedy for excessive thirst caused by diarrhea, over consumption of fatty or fried foods, and diabetes. Drink a glass of this juice with a little salt added to it to treat this condition.
  3. A glass of Bottle gourd juice with a little salt added to it prevents excessive loss of sodium, satiating thirst and keeping you refreshed in summer.
  4. If you are on a low calorie diet, suffering from digestive problems, are diabetic or convalescing, then Bottle gourd is must for you as it is easily digestible and low in calories.