Ingredients
Oil 2 tbsp
Onion fine chop 1/2 cup
Shrimps 10 pcs
Garlic paste 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Green Chili 4-5
Gourd 1.5 kg
Tarqa:
Onion 1/2 cup sliced
Garlic 3 cloves sliced
Dry red chilli 2-3 pieces
Preparation
Wash, peel and cut gourd into small pieces. Set aside in a bowl.
Wash, peel and devein shrimps. Set aside.
Cooking Directions
Add oil in a large saucepan at medium flame. Once the oil is hot, add onions and sauté until it's translucent. Add garlic paste, turmeric and coriander powder, salt to taste. Sauté all ingredients together for couple minutes. Add little water if required while sautéing.
Tip: Sauté the masala well. Sautéing helps to remove the raw smell from all the masala.
Add shrimps and fry them a little bit. Add green chillies and gourd pieces. Stir everything together and mix well. Cover with lid and cook until the gourd pieces softens. Cook for approximately 15 mins at medium-high heat. Keep stirring occasionally, the gourd releases water as it softens. If there's too much water, remove lid and let it cook for 5 mins, so the excess water evaporates. Keep stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and prepare tarqa.
For tarqa:
In a heated pan add oil, sliced onion, sliced garlic and dry red chilli. Fry until the onions are slightly golden brown. Remove from heat and pour everything into the saucepan cooking gourd. Cover with lid and heat the pan until it comes to a boil.
Add coriander and roasted cumin powder. Stir everything together and remove from heat.
Best served with hot rice! Enjoy!