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Sorakkai Kootu | Bottle Gourd Kootu

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on July 15, 2022 Curries/ Gravies| South Indian Recipes

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

  • carrot kootu
  • chow chow kootu
  • snake gourd dal
  • drumstick kootu

sorakkai kootu recipe, bottle gourd kootu recipe south indian
Do try this simple and easy bottle gourd kootu recipe.

Bottle Gourd Kootu | Sorakkai 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

  1. Peel the skin of bottle gourd and remove the seeds. Chop bottle gourd into small pieces.
  2. Pressure cook bottle gourd pieces and moong dal together along with enough water and turmeric powder for around 3 whistles.
  3. Meanwhile grind grated coconut along with cumin seeds to a fine paste, adding little water.
  4. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds splutter, add urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chillies and asafoetida.
  5. Once urad dal turns brown, add the cooked dal and bottle gourd mixture.
  6. Add in the ground paste and salt and mix well.
  7. Let this simmer for 5-6 minutes, stirring at regular intervals.
  8. Remove from heat and sorakkai kootu is ready to be served hot with rice!

 

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