Anapakaya Ava Kura: Bottle Gourd Mustard-Sesame Curry
Anapakaya Ava Kura is a literal flavor bomb of bottle gourd cooked with mustard, sesame, and fresh grated coconut, among other spices! Enjoy with steamed rice, dal and papadams, South Indian Style.
Course Curry
Cuisine Andhra, South Indian
Keyword anapakaya, anapakaya ava kura, Andhra curry, Andhra recipe, bottle gourd, Fresh Coconut, jaggery, Mustard Seeds, Sesame, sesame seeds, South Indian Curry, Tamarind, turmeric powder
Special Diet Gluten Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
In preparation for the curry sauce, get the following ingredients ready: mustard seeds, sesame seeds, rice flour, green chili pepper, fresh coconut, salt, turmeric, tamarind and jaggery.
Blend to a course paste. Add about 1/8th cup of water before finishing up.
Set sauce aside in a bowl.
Set Instant Pot (IP) to sauté mode and add oil. When the 'hot' sign comes up, add tempering ingredients (dry red chili, curry leaves, urad dal, cumin and mustard seeds). Mustard and cumin seeds will crackle shortly. Now add peeled and cut bottle gourd and stir for a minute.
Add 1/8th cup of water, set lid, and set IP on 'steam' mode for 2 minutes. Allow for natural release and remove lid.
Now set IP back on 'sauté' mode, add sauce and cook for about 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.