Simple Snake Gourd Kootu | புடலங்காய் கூட்டு | Pudalangai Kootu

Ingredients :

Snake Gourd / Pudalangai - 250 gm (scraped, deseeded, chopped) Bengal Gram / Kadalai Paruppu - 1/4 cup Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp  Curry Leaves - 2 stk Water - 1 and 1/2 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Salt to taste. To Roast and Grind into Paste : Urad Dal - 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Green Chili - 4 nos Coconut - 1 tbsp (chopped).

Method :

First Pressure Cook Bengal Gram / Kadalai Paruppu with Turmeric Powder, Asafoetida and 1 cup of Water for 1 whistle and 5mins in simmer.

In the meantime, roast mentioned Ingredients with 1 tsp of Oil, cool it and grind into fine paste with required Water and keep aside. (above image)

Now to make Kootu, Heat remaining Oil in a Pressure Cooker, temper Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal and Curry Leaves, after splutter add Snake Gourd and saute for an minute. Add pressure cooked Bengal Gram / Kadalai Paruppu. Add ground Paste, required Salt and Water, mix well. Pressure cook for 1 whistle, when all the steam has escaped, open pressure cooker, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Fried Egg or Crispy Taro Fry