Konkon Dudi Sukkem (Bottle Gourd)

I first had this konkon dudi sukkem at a restaurant in Dadar during one of my trips to Bombay. It tasted pretty good, a different way from how we normally cooked the konkon dudi at home. So this was my attempt at making it in a different way. It has become quite popular in the family with many having adopted it so I am sharing this konkon dudi recipe with you here. Hope you enjoy it.

Ingredients:

Konkan Dudi (Bottle Gourd)

1 tspn mustard seeds

1 onion, cut fine

1 tomato, cut fine

1 green chilly, slit

3 tbspns grated coconut to garnish

A pinch of sugar

salt to taste

A pinch of turmeric powder

1 tbspn oil

Method:

• Skin the bottle gourd and chop into 1/2" cubes.
• Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
• Add the onion and fry for some time.
• Add the tomato and continue frying for a couple of minutes.
• Next put in the bottle gourd/konkon dudi cubes.
• Add salt, sugar, green chilli and turmeric powder.
• Add 2 tbspns of water if required.
• Cook on simmer till the bottle gourd is done.
• If there is excess water you may evaporate the same as you wish.
• Take off fire and add grated coconut.