DONDAKAYA ALASANDALA KURA (Ivy Gourds and cow peas curry)

DONDAKAYA ALASANDALA KURA
    

 Ingredients:

 250 gms /1/4 kg Dondakayalu/Ivy Gourds Sliced

 250 gms /1/4 kg Alasandalu(cow peas )

 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

 10-12 curry leaves

 2 large onion, finely sliced

 2 large tomatoes, finely sliced

 11/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

 2 tsp red chilli pwder 

 2 tsp coriander pwder

 1/4 cup grinded fresh coconut

 1 tsp garam masala

 salt to taste

 1 1/2 – 2 tbsps oil

DIRECTIONS:- 1:First take the alasandalu (cow peas ) soake overnight and boil it with salt and enough water. The alasandalu should be cooked but not mashy. 

2:Put the oil in the pan and once heated add whole red chillies and mustard seeds. when the seeds crackle add cumin seeds ,then add the onions and little salt  when the onions are slightly cooked add the turmeric powder add the curry leaves. Then add the tomatoes, red chillie powder, coriander powder  ginger garlic paste mix it and add the dondakayalu to it. add some water and salt to it.
Cover the pan and let it cook till the tomatoes and dondakayalu are cookes for  15 mins.

3:Then  add the cooked alasandalu with its water.add coconut paste and garam masala. let it cook for another 10 to 15 mins till everything is cooked and mixed well. The curry should not be too thin or too thick but of saucy consistency.
When cooked garnish it with corianderleaves. 

Serve it hot with rice or chapathies