Ridge Gourd - Turai Sabzi

With the Mercury rising each day, homemakers are always looking for ideas for mails that are light on the stomach, yet appetising. Turai or Ridge Gourd is a vegetable that is delicious, nutritous, but very easy to digest and makes a perfect dish for the summer months.
Ingredients
1/2 kilo Turai peeled and finely chopped (preferably buy the ones with smooth surface)
2 medium sized onions finely chopped
4 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
1 inch piece ginger finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
3 tbsp oil
Few coriander leaves finely chopped
Salt to taste
Procedure
In a thick-bottomed pan heat oil. Add ginger, green chillies and onion and saute on low flame till onions are transluscent and pinkish in colour. Now add the chopped Turai and cover for a few minutes and cook on low flame. The Turai will give out some water. Let that dry. Now add the dry spices and tomatoes and saute for atleast 10 - 15 minutes on low flame till the tomatoes are well-blended. Reduce flame and cook on extremely low flame by placing some water on the lid, so that the Turai does not burn, but cooks in its own juices. After a few minutes check to see if the Turai and tomatoes are well cooked. With a wooden hand blender, blend Turai to a smooth paste like consistency. Add a little boiling water and garnish with coriander leaves and serve with dal khichdi or chappati.