Marrow stirfry
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Stir-Frying Marrow with Indian spices makes a tastier side-dish.
Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 10-15 mins

Serves : Family of four
Ingredients:
  • Bottle gourd (Dudhi) or Marrow - 1 small or 1/2 large
  • Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
  • Dry red Chilli - 1½
  • Grated coconut - 1 tblsp (optional)
  • Cumin (jeera) powder -1/2 tsp (optional)
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Urid dhal - 1/2 tsp
  • Chopped onion - 2 tblsp (optional)
  • Water - as required
  • Salt - to taste

Method:
  1. Peel off the vegetable, cut it diagonally, and chop it into 2cm cubes; Chop the onion; Keep the grated coconut aside.
  2. Cook the vegetable separately in a saucepan with water,turmeric powder and salt.
  3. Heat a frying pan on the stove.
  4. Add oil. Add mustard seeds, urid dhal, chilli and curry leaves; let it fry.
  5. When the mustard seeds started to pop, add onion and fry for a minute.
  6. Add the cooked vegetable and cumin powder ; stir for about 3-4 minutes.
  7. Garnish with grated coconut.
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Notes:
It is suitable for Rice and <a href="/recipes/sambar">Sambar</a>, <a href="/recipes/Rasam">Rasam</a>, <a href="/recipes/Dhal">Dhal</a>, <a href="/recipes/Tamarind-egg-Curry">Tamarind Egg Curry</a>, <a href="/recipes/Tamarind-egg-omlette-curry">Tamarind egg omlette curry</a> or <a href="/recipes/Garlic-curry">Garlic curry</a>. Please try <a href="/recipes/Marrow-curry">Marrow curry</a>, <a href="/recipes/Marrow-stirfry-02">Marrow stirfry 02</a> or <a href="/recipes/ridge-gourd-curry">Ridge gourd curry</a> for the variation.