Sorakaya Tomato Pachadi | Bottle Gourd Tomato Chutney

Sorakaya tomato pachadi is a simple Andhra style bottle gourd chutney. Bottle gourd, also known as calabash, is a low calorie vegetable with high dietary fiber.

I had prepared bottle gourd kootu and had some leftover sorakkai.

Wondering on how to make use of it, I finally settled on this this easy and quick bottle gourd chutney.

This chutney can be served with dosa, idli or with hot rice. Do try this simple and easy sorakaya tomato pachadi recipe.

Sorakaya Tomato Pachadi | Bottle Gourd Tomato Chutney Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped sorakaya / bottle gourd / sorakkai / lauki
• 1 tomato, medium-sized
• 4-5 green chillies
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

For Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp broken urad dal
• A pinch of asafoetida
• A few curry leaves

Method

• Peel the skin of bottle gourd, remove the seeds and chop into small pieces.
• Chop tomatoes and green chillies.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and when they crackle, add chopped green chillies.
• Fry for a couple of seconds. Then add the chopped bottle gourd along with tomatoes and salt.
• Sauté for a minute. Add very little water and cook till the bottle gourd turns soft.
• When all the water dries up, remove from heat.
• Let the mixture cool down.
• Then grind it to a paste along with chopped coriander leaves.
• For the seasoning, heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.
• When they splutter, add broken urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves.
• When dal turns brown, remove from heat.
• Add the tempering to the chutney and mix well.
• Sorakaya tomato pachadi is ready to be served!