Bottle gourd / Sorakkai Koottu

Koottu is a combination of vegetable and dal and is semi solid in form. Koottu is considered to be a good substitute for sambhar and curry. It is very simple , easy to make,fragrant and tasty.


What you need for Bottle Gourd Koottu:

• Sorakkai (Bottle gourd): 1/2 chopped
• Moong dal: 1 cup
• Coconut: 1/2 cup
• Curry leaves: few
• Coriander leaves: few
• Salt: to taste
• Turmeric powder: a pinch
• Kadalai parappu (Bengal gram): 2 tbsp
• Red chillies: 2-3
• Methi (Fenugreek seeds): 1/2 tbsp
• Asafoetida: a pinch

The preparation Method:

• Fry the bengal gram,red chilli,fenugreek and asafoetida  in 1 tsp of oil.
• Grind them by adding coconut  and little water.
• Pressure cook bottle gourd and moong dal for 2 whistles and keep it aside.
• Add the masala paste to the cooked veggie+dal mixture.
• Add turmeric and salt and allow the mixture to boil.
• Remove it from the stove (after few mins of boiling) and add curry and coriander leaves.
• Heat coconut oil and splutter mustard seeds,curry leaves and red chillies.
• Add it to the kootu.
• Tasty sorakkai/bottle gourd koottu is ready to be served with rice.