A festive vegetarian sidedish cooked with pointed gourds , curd and spices. The pointed gourds are peeled partially or full , fried and cooked in a curd based sweet and sour gravy. goes with rice and dal or pulaoIngredients100 gm pointed gourds1/2 cup curdwhole spices( cinnamon,cloves,cardamom, bay leaves,cumin seeds)1 tsp asafoetida powder1 tbsp sugarsalt to taste1 tsp red chili powdervegetable oilPreparationHeat oil in a panDeep fry the pointed gourdsFry the whole spicesAdd the spice powderAdd curd and simmerSaute the fried pointed gourdsCover cook till tenderFull RECIPE