Sorakka/ Lauki/ Bottlegourd kootu

Name: Sorakka/ Lauki/ Bottlegourd kootu
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large Bottle gourd (peeled and chopped); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp chana dal; 4 green chillies (slit); 1 onion (chopped); 2 springs curry leaves; To taste salt; 3 tbsp oil; 1/2 cup Toor Dal/ split butter beans(pithukam paruppu); 2 tbsp Grated coconut; 2 tsp coriander leaves (chopped)

Maria Emmanuel @me_2603

Chennai

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Kootu is a combination of dhal with any vegetable. It's made almost every day in South India for a complete meal. This kootu is made with bottlegourd. You can also use greens, cabbage, ivy gourd, chow chow, Ridgegourd and the like.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

8 servings

1large Bottle gourd (peeled and chopped)
1 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspurad dal
1 tspchana dal
4green chillies (slit)
1onion (chopped)
2 springscurry leaves
To tastesalt
3 tbspoil
1/2 cupToor Dal/ split butter beans(pithukam paruppu)
2 tbspGrated coconut
2 tspcoriander leaves (chopped)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Pressure cook split butterbeans dhal for 1 whistle. Set aside.
2

Heat oil add mustard seeds after it cracks then add urad dhal and chanadhal fry till golden brown.
3

Add curry leaves, green chillies and onions. Saute till golden brown. Now add the chopped bottlegourd. Mix well and cook.
4

Add the dhal, coconut and coriander leaves. Simmer till the water content evaporates.

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Maria Emmanuel @me_2603

on May 31, 2020 01:55

Chennai

A passionate home maker and homebaker. Love to cook with my heart and soul. Enjoy cooking for my family and trying new recipes.Love the aromas and flavors of food. Ardent food lover.Instagram: KreamTreatz_Chennai