Beerakaya -Ullikaram kura

Ingredients :

Ridge Gourd[beerakaya] -- 1 lb
Onion -- 1 chopped
Oil-- 3 tsp
salt -- to the taste

For karam :

Black gram(minapappu) -- 1 cup
Bengal gram/chana dal/senagapappu -- 1/4 cup
Corriander seeds -- 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds (nuvvulu) -- 1/4 cup
Fenugreek seeds (Menthulu) -- 2 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 5 tsp
Dry red chillis -- 15
Tamarind -- 1/2 lemon size
Shallow fry the above and grind with salt to the taste and this powder can be preserved for about 1 year....so that u can prepare the "guthi vankaya" in minutes.
The above karam can be used in any kind of fries like okara....etc

Method :
1. Peel and slit Ridge gourd in 4 sides
2. Heat oil in a pan and drop the ridge gourd pieces

3. Cook them with the lid closed till it is done.
4. Now, in a mixi -jar, add the chopped onion,1 cup water, and 5 tsp of the above ground powder and grind it...with salt if required(make sure this mixture is slight watery as it thickens easily)
5.Add the above mixture into the cooked Ridge Gourd and cook for about 10 min till done

A very delicious dish with hot rice....