Bottle gourd chick peas curry

The other day when I went to the Indian stores I got two bottle gourds and I wanted to make kheer with it but I finally made te kheer with pumpkin ( not the orange one) which is called "Budida gummadi kaaya" in Telugu.

So I made a curry with bottle gourd and chick peas and it was sooo good. I served it with multi grain wheat roti

Bottle gourd and chick peas curry
Ingredients
1. 1 medium small bottle gourd, peeled cored and cubed
2. 1 cup chick peas from the can
3. 1/2 cup each of sliced onions and chopped tomatoes
4. 1 tablespoon chick peas mashed
5. 1 tablespoon each of oil,
6. 1 teaspoon toasted desiccated coconut, sambar powder (optional)
7. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin powder, coriander powder, salt, chilly powder, turmeric
8. 2 garlic pods chopped fine

In a pressure cooker heat the oil and fry the onions till they star changing color. Add garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add bottle gourd and tomato and fry for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and 1/8 cup water and cook for 3 whistles. Let the steam escape and mix the mashed chickpeas and sambar powder and simmer till excess water evaporates. Garnish with toasted coconut and cilantro and enjoy