Bottle Gourd / Sorakkai Kootu Recipe | சுரைக்காய் கூட்டு

Recipe : Bottle Gourd Kootu | Sorakkai Kadalai Parupu Healthy Kootu Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Recipe Category: Kootu Serves: 4 to 5 persons

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About The Recipe:

Bottle Gourd And Bengal Gram Kootu | Sorakkai Kadalai Paruppu Kootu | சுரைக்காய் கூட்டு recipe is made with the easy ingredients and in a pressure cooking method. Along with easy step by step images and instructions. Follow the recipe as below...

Ingredients :

Bottle Gourd / Sorakkai - 1 no (Small, De-skinned, De-seeded, Chopped) Bengal Gram (split) / Kadalai Paruppu - 1\2 cup (soaked 2 to 3 hrs) Onion - 1 no (chopped) Tomato - 1 no (chopped) Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Ground Coconut Paste - 1\4 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Water - 2 cup Required Salt. To Temper : Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stks

Method :

Steps To Make Sorakkai \ Bottle Gourd Kootu : Heat oil in pressure cooker pan, temper mustard seeds and urad dal, after splutter add onion and curry leaves, saute until light golden brown colour. (Image 1) Add tomato and saute until tender. (Image 2) Add bottle gourd and saute for an minute. (Image 3) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and cumin seeds powder, stir well and cook until raw smell leaves. (Image 4)

Add coconut paste, bengal gram and required salt, mix well. Pour water and bring to boil. Cook for 1 whistle and 5min in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker pan, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Fried Egg, Fried Yam Elephant \ Senai Kilangu or Crispy Sepang Kilangu Varuval / Taro Fry

By Kalais