Sorakkai kootu is a South Indian bottle gourd and moong dal lentils stew like curry. I usually prepare lauki chana dal, a bottle gourd and kadalai paruppu ( split bengal gram dal ) curry, especially to go with rotis.
But for a South Indian lunch, I like to prepare this simple kootu that goes very well with rice.
Its a quick and easy no-onion no-garlic dish. It goes well with chapathis also.
For other kootu recipes do check out
Do try this simple and easy bottle gourd kootu recipe.
Sorakkai Kootu | Bottle Gourd Kootu recipe
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Yield:3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:25 mins
Sorakkai Kootu – a healthy and delicious South Indian side dish recipe using lentils and bottle gourd.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped bottle gourd ( sorakkai / lauki )
- 1/4 cup moong dal ( pasi paruppu / split yellow lentils )
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
For Grinding
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
For Tempering
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp broken urad dal ( ulutham paruppu )
- 3 dry red chillies
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few curry leaves
- 1 tsp oil
Instructions
- Peel the skin of bottle gourd and remove the seeds. Chop bottle gourd into small pieces.
- Pressure cook bottle gourd pieces and moong dal together along with enough water and turmeric powder for around 3 whistles.
- Meanwhile grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds to a fine paste, adding little water.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutter, add urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chillies and asafoetida.
- Once urad dal turns brown, add the cooked dal and bottle gourd mixture.
- Add in the ground paste and salt and mix well.
- Let this simmer for 5-6 minutes, stirring at regular intervals.
- Remove from heat and sorakkai kootu is ready to be served hot with rice!
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