Kantola fry and brinjal curry

Am back with another Blogging marathon. Its fun doing the Marathon with other bloggers. This time my theme is Lunch Boxes. For the first day I have made Stuffed Brinjal curry and Kantola / Indian gourd / Aakakarakaya fry. Here goes the recipe.

We need:

Frozen Kantola / aakakarakaya 1packet

Onion 1 large

Green chili's 3

Curry leaves 4

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 sp

Haldi pinch

Chili powder 1sp

Salt to taste

Oil 3 sps

Method:

Boil water for 10 minutes and add cut frozen kantola/ aakakarakaya .

Cook for 10 minutes and drain the water.

Let it cool and squeeze the excess water from the veggi.

Make a paste of onion and green chili.

Heat pan and add 3 sps oil.

Now add onion and chili paste and cook for few minutes.

Now add curry leaves, ginger garlic paste, salt, haldi and mix well.

Once the raw smell goes away add the boiled Kantola.

Turn the stove to medium flame and cook for 10mits stiring in between.

Now add chili powder and cook for another 15mits on low flame till crisp.

Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rice.

Have packed this fry along with stuffed brinjal curry with rice for my hubby's lunch box today.

Check the blogging marathon page to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for BM#11