This is a Kochi konkani recipe. Tellicherry side konkanis call it Guna .

Ingredients :

• Coconut – 1
• Ash gourd (Winter melon ) – 250 gms.
• Potato – 1.
• Colocasia/taro root( alva mande ) – 8 – 10.
• Long beans ( Chowli Pods )  – 5 -8.
• Bitter gourd – small piece.
• Bimbul ( bilimbi ) 2 – 3.
• Carrot – 1 small ( optional ).
• Green chillies – 5 – 8 .
• Salt to taste.

For Seasoning :

• Coconut oil – 1 tsp.
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp.
• Asafoetida(hing) – 1/4 tsp.
• Curry leaves – few.

Method :

1. Cut vegetables into 1&1/2  inch pieces.
2. Add water to the grated coconut and grind in a blender.
3. Strain and squeeze to get first extract of coconut. Do this twice more to get second and third extract.
4. Boil vegetable in third extract till it is cooked well.
5. Add bimbul, green chillies, second extract, salt and cook again for few more minutes.
6. Add first extract allow it boil and remove from fire immediately.
7. Heat coconut oil add mustard,curry leaves and asafoetida.
8. Pour this over curry and close with lid .

Variation:

Thambde umman: In this variation there is no coconut used and instead of green chillies, use red chilli powder. All other procedure is same.