Bottle Gourd | Sorakkai Thokku Recipe | சுரைக்காய் தொக்கு

Ingredients :

Bottle Gourd - 250gm ( skin peeled, chopped) Boiled Milk - 1/2 cup Large Onion - 1 no (chopped) Large Tomato - 1 no (chopped) Red Chili Powder - 3/4 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stk Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to Taste. To Temper : Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp

Method :

Steps To Make Sorakkai Thokku : Heat oil in a kadai / frying pan, temper, mustard seeds and urad dal / black gram, after splutter add onion and curry leaves, saute until the onion becomes light golden brown colour. Add bottle gourd / sorakkai , turmeric powder and required salt, saute and close the lid, cook for 5mins in medium flame. (keep an eye)

Add in red chili powder, coriander powder and tomato, saute until the raw smell leaves completely. Pour boiled milk and mix well, close the lid and cook for another 5minute in medium flame, stir in between, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Dal Rice.