garadudde paayas

posted: 13.11. 2008, 18:43

bottle gourd sweetdish

Bottlegourd is called garadudde in konkani. It is a very versatile vegetable. It can be used to make both spicy and sweet dishes and is supposed to have a cooling effect on the body. I like this paayas a lot and it is also very easy to make.

payas

Ingredients

  • bottlegourd cut into very small pieces – 2 cups
  • sugar – 4 tablespoons
  • cardmom powder – half teaspoon
  • Raisins and cashews
  • milk – 1 cup

Method

  • Cook the bottlegourd pieces, raisins and cashews with some water till they are tender.
  • Add sugar and cook for some more time. The quantity of sugar may vary according to taste. (I like it to be moderately sweet)
  • Add milk and cardmom powder and cook for some time on a low flame stirring now and then till you get the desired consisitency.

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Comments

  1. Nov 14, 05:06 am

    rashmi Says:

    Hi,

    i visit ur blog often to get authentic konkani recipes.Seeing ur post after a long time…nice sweet dish..sure i will try.
  2. Dec 16, 07:11 pm

    Gardener Says:

    A good recipe, as some try to cook.