Ghiya Tilwaale

Ghiya Tilwaale is spicy version of the bottle gourd. You can use the same base for many veggies such as potatoes, eggplant etc.

Ingredients

1 big bottle gourd, cut into cubes
2 tsp Til/Sesame seeds
1 large tomato, diced
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 medium onion
4 sprigs of cilantro
2 cloves of garlic
2 inch piece of ginger
1 tsp oil
2 tsp Turmeric powder
salt to taste

Method

- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
- Puree tomato, onion, cilantro, green chili, garlic and ginger in the food processor.
- When mustard seeds splutter, add turmeric and the above paste.
- Cook till oil separates.
- Add 1 cup water.
- Add the cubed gourd and sesame seeds.
- Add salt and let it simmer for atleast 15 min.

You can enjoy it with hot phulkas or with rice.