This andhra style beerakaya curry can be easily tweaked to suit your taste. It goes well with plain rice, ghee or roti & phulka. I make this kind of simple, healthy & delicious vegetable curries for our dinner. It just takes about 30 minutes from start to finish including chopping and preparing the ridge gourd.

Choosing Ridge gourd

Ridge gourd is one veggie which is best consumed when it is young. When it is fully ripened or aged the veggie turns fibrous and is not good for consumption as it doesn’t get cooked well. Young ridge gourd has sweeter tones & taste delicious whether it is in the curry, dal or chutney. This veggie is prepared in various ways. In this post what I have shown is one of the simplest ways to make a ridge gourd curry. It is made by simmering tender ridge gourd pieces along with tomatoes & spice powders.
I have not used onions in the recipe. However if you prefer you can use them. I have spiced the curry with homemade lentil podi which I shared in the notes. You can also use sambar powder or idli podi if made from this blog. More vegetable curry recipes, Drumstick curry recipe Bottle gourd recipe Vegetable kurma Mix vegetable curry More similar recipesSpicy Beerakaya pachadiBeerakaya fryBeerakaya pappu

Please follow the recipe card and make the spice powder.

How to Make Ridge Gourd Curry (Stepwise photos)

  1. Add oil to a pan and heat. Add mustard and cumin. When they splutter, add curry leaves. If you like to use garlic, add it now and fry for a minute. Next add onions and fry till transparent. I did not use both.
  2. Add chopped ridge gourd or beerakaya pieces. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on a medium flame.
  3. Add chopped tomatoes,red chili powder turmeric and salt.
  4. Fry till the tomatoes are lightly mushy for about 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Cover and cook on a very low flame. Ridge gourd will begin to release juices, just cover and cook till soft. If needed sprinkle some water.
  6. Add vepudu karam (details in recipe card). Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. Pour very little water to  make a thick curry. 8.  Cook till the ridge gourd gravy thickens and the veggie is soft cooked. If you like you can garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or Chapathi. Related Recipes

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