Anabhakaya Pulusu (Bottlegourd Gravy)

Wash, peel and cut a medium Anabhakaya (Bottlegourd) into pieces. Boil them along with a chopped Onion, 2 slit Green Chillies and Water as needed in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles. Cook on low heat and mash the pieces with a round ladle and add Salt to taste, ¼ tsp of Tumeric Powder, 1 tsp of Red Chilli Powder, 1 tbsp of Tamarind Paste, 1 tsp of Jaggery, mix well and cook on low heat mashing the pieces with a round ladle till the gravy comes together.

Heat 2 tsp of Oil in a pan and sauté 2 curshed Garlic pods, ¼ tsp of Mustard Seeds, ¼ tsp of Cumin Seeds and ¼ tsp of Urad Dal till golden brown. Add few Curry leaves, 2 broken Red Chillies, pinch of Asafoteda (optional) and sauté for few seconds. To this pan, add the cooked Anabhakaya mixture, mix well and cook for 2 mintues on medium heat.

Serve hot with Rice.