Goan Verdur with Bottle Gourd | Coconut Curry With Vegetables

The Goan Verdur curry is a Coconut-based curry flavoured subtly and cooked with vegetables such as bottle gourd, red pumpkin, okra and, usually, also with the addition of fresh or dry prawns. In many homes only coconut milk is used, some use a part of the grated coconut and milk the remainder. This recipe is one I learned from my mother, where she'd use all the grated coconut flesh in the curry, not just the milk, thus giving the curry more substance.
'Verdura' is a Portuguese term that means 'greenery' while in Italian it means 'vegetables'. Whether it's because of the vegetables cooked in this curry or its slight green hue, or another reason, the history of its name is still unclear to me. If anyone could shed some light on this, I'd love to read it in the comments!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh, grated Coconut (about half of a small coconut)
1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
10 Peppercorns
5 Cloves
1 (levelled) teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
1" Cinnamon
4 Garlic cloves, fairly large
1" Ginger
*Grind the above ingredients into a fine paste using water.
2-3 Tablespoons Oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 Green Chilies, slit
1 Tomato, small, finely chopped
250 grams of Bottle gourd, peeled and diced
1 & 1/2 (+/-) cups of Water,
1 dry red chili, either Bedki or Kashmiri
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
Music Credits:
Sardana by‪@incompetech_kmac‬

[@valentinhopereira8290]

Loved it ,was waiting for it for Lent time ,thanks

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, Valentinho, glad to read this :) ✨

[@JA-kh2yi]

Drool, drool, drooling...this is a very versatile recipe. Thank you, Florency! My mum would add 'galmo' or prawns and substitute with dhodki. 😋

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, Joyce, and I agree with you about the versatility of this curry! Galmo is a go-to ingredient for this curry when my family is not in a mood for vegetables😌 They lend the dish a distinct flavour!

[@cinthiapereira3668]

Yes, with prawns it tastes well,but i add coconut juice

[@dudleydcosta4987]

Thank you Florency for showing us this recipe, my mum would make this dish often, will definitely try it out, God bless you 🙏🙏

[@mariajmc6557]

Yes reminds me of mum's recipe with boiled rice loved it ❤️

[@FlorencyDias]

It's always a pleasure to rekindle such memories :) Thank you and God bless you, Dudley 💫

[@mariadmello8876]

Can we do it with lady fingers

[@megenzyelectronicsengineer345]

I followed this recipe and turned out to so delicious!! Thankyou so much!!!🙌🙌🙌

[@neilrodrigues623]

Neat and clear presentation as always.. Keep it up.. Thank you..

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks for this kind appreciation, Neil💫

[@thelmadias8330]

Cooking now..,.I tasted it ❣️ Fantastic !!!!!! THANKS Florency

[@steppets25]

Beautiful recipe 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😍👍🏼 Thanks dear Florency 🙏🏼❤️🥳🌹 God Bless

[@beenakeswani7962]

Excellent recipe please send more easy veg recipes

[@yvettefernandes5107]

Made this recepie for lunch today. Turned out very well

[@mariagracias9881]

Very good presentation. My weekly recipe thank you. I use lady fingers n cauliflower also

[@samiamreflection3397]

Loooooks soooooooo gooooood Thank you very much

[@arshiabasheer75]

Wow that's looks yummy when should u add the prawns could u please show

[@sujatapatil3312]

Thank you so long I sirching this recipe thank you ma'am

[@re-alm9731]

As always Florency neat and well presented. God bless 🌺❤

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you so much❤️ It has been a while, Re-alm, I hope you and your family are well:) God bless you ✨

[@janicedcunha9092]

Hi Florency, Just came across your channel. Every step is so well defined, one can't go wrong at all. I am impressed with your neat and organized method. Thanks for sharing👌💕😇

[@FlorencyDias]

Hello Janice :) I'm glad that you found my channel and I am truly grateful for the delightful description that you've been so kind to take time to write💫 Neatness was a priority from the beginning, so being appreciated on that does make me happy 🤗 Thank you very much✨

[@nels6822]

Mrs goachea manaa, wish if u could add dry prawns too n u will feel the difference of tastie verdur. God u more... sure I will try it tomorrow as it's mother's bday n this verdur was her favorite.

[@aslammasthan84]

So simple and a very humble vegetable...I prepare this with curd coconut green chillies garlic ginger red chillies kadipatta...tastes heavenly..we call it Majjige huli...though ash gourd is usually used...but I use bottle gourd 😃

[@FlorencyDias]

I looked up the dish you have mentioned, and it seems delicious; I'll try that for myself as well! Thanks, Aslam✨

[@lancyluis9530]

Great n yummy vegetable very good to eat in hot summer now.

[@FlorencyDias]

Yes, I agree, Lancy❤️

[@mabelmendes3126]

Another wonderful recipe 👍🏻 God bless 🙏🏽

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks a lot, Mabel! God bless you✨

[@anniefernandes7109]

Thanks for the recipe. Looks tasty.

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you, Annie!✨

[@joaquimdias3148]

Great a healthy seasonal dish

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you my dear Jo❤️

[@mariafernandes7372]

Your recipes are too good. God bless your gifted hands. Can you please send recipe for snake gourd please

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you very much, Maria, for your empowering and encouraging words. God bless you and your family with great abundance 🤗💫 I'll update this comment soon with the recipe I follow :)

[@makayladsilva9936]

You are the best second to none❤

[@FlorencyDias]

Aww! That's so sweet a compliment, Makayla, thank you so much💫❤️ PS: I haven't had much luck at the fish market looking for shellfish, but sooner or later I'm sure I'll find them😄

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely recipe 👌🏻 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks for brightening this comment section with your greetings! Have a superb week, Dr Bruno 💫

[@jenyurikouth4984]

Good one. Thanks.

[@lizetteantao6928]

Yet another amazing receipe Florency❤ Tried this today and it tasted just the way it was done back home. 👏👏👏 So glad to have been your subscriber. Thank you for all the lovely receipes you bring to us😘

[@sharonmascarenhas3201]

Thanks ...will surely try it..

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you, Sharon, so glad to read this💫

[@melbafernandes33]

Wow dear its awesome recipe on sunday i will try this thank u so much god bless u and let u know soon.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks for writing to me, Melba :) God bless you abundantly 💫

[@cynthiarai1226]

Wow lovely dish 🙂

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you, dear Cynthia ✨

[@florinadsouza3598]

Wow great God bless you dear

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, Florina, hope you are doing well💫

[@mariadmello8876]

Can you put up recepi for clamps please

[@mariajmc6557]

Thank you dear❤️

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you for writing to me, Maria ❤️

[@justinafernandes8698]

So yummy 😋😋😋😋😋❤️ wanna try it out mam ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, dear Justina 💫❤️

[@KimPereiraFashionDesigner]

❤

[@varshakamat1457]

Lovely ❤️

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks, Varsha💫

[@sherryfernandes9744]

😋😋😋😋sooo yummy❤❤❤wanna try it out❤❤❤✌🙈🙈

[@FlorencyDias]

Thanks a lot, Sherry dear❤️

[@suneetdsouza1934]

Mai THAT is a good

[@FlorencyDias]

Thank you, Suneet💫

[@simrandsilva3005]

Is this Goan bottlegourd?

[@fed99harmony]

Can i use chayote?

[@jefffernandes3557]

No green chilli in the ground paste

[@philipwsamuel]

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