Ingredients

• 1 cup - bottle gourd, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 cup - cow peas
• 1/2 cup -grated coconut
• 1 - green chilli
• 2 - shallots
• Ginger - a slice
• 1/4 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp -turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• For tempering:
• 2 tsp - oil
• 1/2 tsp -mustard seeds
• 2 - thinly sliced shallots
• Curry leaves - a few

How to Make Arachu Thenga Churakka Payar

• Wash, clean and cook the cow peas and bottle gourd separately.
• Make sure both are not overcooked.
• Grind the coconut along with the shallots, green chilli, ginger, turmeric powder and cumin seeds to a coarse paste without adding much water.
• Mix cow peas and bottle gourd and add the ground coconut paste along with salt.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and switch off.
• In another pan, when the oil gets hot, add the mustard seeds.
• When it starts to splutter, add the curry leaves and shallots and saute till the shallots turn slightly brown.
• Turn off the heat and pour on top of the gourd-cow peas mixture and mix well.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections