Anapakaya Palu Panchadar (Gourd with milk and sugar)

1 Anapa Kaya -- washed and cut into very small pieces
½ cup boiled milk – ad 1 tsp all purpose (maida) flour
¼ cup sugar

Garnish:
1 small red chili
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves

Salt to taste – takes less salt than most dishes

Cook anapakaya pieces in ½ a cup of salted water till soft.
Drain excess water – can save the stock for Rasam or Pulusu.
Heat 1 tsp oil. When the oil is hot, add the spices in the following order, 10-15 seconds apart:
urad dal
cumin seeds
red chili
asafetida
curry leaves

Add cooked anapakaya, toss and turn off heat.
Add milk (to which maida is added) and sugar. Stir it well.

This tastes very good.