Wash and peel ridge gourd. If the ridge gourd is fresh and clean save the peels to make chutney (recipe coming soon). Dice the ridge gourd turai into cubes
Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera and let them splutter
Add chopped onions and saute till transparent
Add chopped ginger, garlic and slit green chilli. Mix
Add chopped tomato and mix well till tomato turns mushy
Add haldi and red chilli powder
Add garam masala, dhania powder and amchur powder. Mix till well combined
Add chopped turai/ridge gourd and mix well
Add salt and mix
Add ½ Cup water and mix well. Once it reduces and becomes gravy like. Turn off heat
Serve hot with rotis with some chopped coriander on top
Notes
Add oil instead of desi ghee
Make sure ridge gourd is not very hard, if it is tender it cooks very well and combines with the gravy
This can also be made in pressure cooker directly. After adding water to turai. Mix and pressure cook for 1 whistle or cook till done
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/turai/