Ash Gourd Yogurt Curry

Ingredients:

Ash Gourd..kumbalanga..250 gm
Turmeric powder ¼ Tsp
Salt as req
Red chilli powder ½ Tsp
Water ½ Cup 
Curd ¾ Cup

For grinding:
Coconut (Grated) ½ Cup 
Cumin seeds ½ Tsp
Green chilli 2 nos

For tempering:
Coconut Oil 1 Tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/3 Tsp
Curry leaves A stem
Dried red chilli 2 

Cook the chopped Ash gourd with a cup water, turmeric ,red chilli& salt to taste, till it is tender.
Grind grated coconut Along with the grinding ingredients...
Add the coconut paste to the ash gourd and cook on low heat. . When it starts frothing switch off heat. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, add curd and mix well. Don’t add curd to very hot curry as this will cause the curd to curdle.
Heat the pan (with oil ) again. Splutter mustard seeds, fry the remaining chillis and curry leaves and pour into the curry.