Kantola Masala
Ingredients

• Kantola / Spiny Gourd 2 cups
• Onions 2
• Tomato 2
• Green Chillies 4
• Turmeric Powder a pinch
• Red Chilly Powder 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves few sprigs
• Cilantro few sprigs
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Masala

• Corainder Seeds 1 tbsp
• Poppy Seeds 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds 1/2 tbsp
• Cloves 4
• Cinnamon 2 inch stick
• Cardamom 1
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Garlic Cloves 4

Kantola Masala

Method

1. Wash kantola under water thoroughly.
2. Remove ends and chop kantola into 1/2 inch thick circles.
3. Remove stems, wash and finely chop green chiles.
4. Peel and finely chop onion.
5. Wash and finely chop tomatoes.
6. Peel and roughly chop ginger.
7. Peel and lightly mash garlic.
8. Wash and finely chop cilantro.
9. Grind all the masala ingredients into fine paste adding enough water.
10. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped kantola circles.
11. Stir fry until kantola turns light brown and remove them from the pan.
12. Add curry leaves, onion and green chile to the same pan.
13. Fry until onion changes color, add ground masala paste, turmeric powder, red chile powder and salt.
14. Stir in chopped tomatoes and fried kantola.
15. Sprinkle little bit of water if required to avoid burning.
16. Once tomatoes turn soft, remove from heat.
17. Garnish with cilantro and serve with steamed rice or roti.