Ghosale /Gilka Bharit

Green Sponge Gourd is known as Ghosale or Gilka in Maharastra. 
I didn't like ever 'Ghosale' as bhaji. But our Khandeshi neighbour Mrs. Sarode taught this bharit to my mother, and I love it.
You also try once, I am sure, you will also like it.

Ghosale / Green Sponge Gourd :

Ingredients:

• Ghosale / Gilaka / Green Sponge Gourd- 3
• Onion, finely chopped- 1 cup 
• Coriander leaves, finely chopped- a handful
• Green chilies, cut- 3 to 4
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
• Asafoetida ( Hing)- ½ tsp
• Oil- 2 to 3 tbsp
• Salt- to taste
• Jaggery- 1 tsp or to taste
• Tamarind- a small lemon sized ball or Tamarind thick pulp- 2 tbsp

Method:

• Wash and scrap off gourds. Do not peel. You can use without scrapping also.  
  
• Cut into thin slices. 
  
• Take heavy bottom pan or wok. I use iron deep tava which is used for bhakari.
• Heat oil in a pan/tava or kadhai and add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add chillies, turmeric powder and hing. Saute a while.
• Add chopped gourds and saute. 
  
• Add salt, mix well and cook until they become very soft and will look like mashed. 
  
• Transper this mash in a bowl. Let it cooled.  
• Combine cooked mash, chopped onion, chopped coriander and tamarind pulp+jaggery ( Dissolve jaggery in tamarind pulp). Add tamarind pulp as needed or your personal choise.
  
• Serv with hot roti or bhakari.