Coconut Milk Bottle Gourd Kootu | சுரைக்காய் தேங்காய்ப்பால் கூட்டு | Thengai Pal Surakkai \ Sorakkai Kootu

Ingredients :

Bottle Gourd - 1 and 1/2 cup (chopped) Coconut Milk - 2 cups (thick) Green Gram - 1/4 cup Onion - 1 no (chopped) Green Chili - 2 no (slit) Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves - 1 stk Oil - 1 tbsp

Method :

Heat oil in a pressure cooker pan, temper mustard seeds and urad dal, after splutter add onion, green chili and curry leaves, saute til light golden brown colour. Add bottle gourd and saute for an minute. Add green gram, turmeric powder and required salt, saute for few seconds.

Add coconut milk, bring to boil and cook for 1 whistle and 2 to 3 mins in simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open pressure cooker. Mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Potato Poriyal or Crispy Taro Fry