Bottle Gourd Poriyal Recipe / Sorakkai Kootu Recipe

Ingredients :

Bottle Gourd / Sorakkai  - 1

Green Chilly - 2

Sambar Onion - 4-6 (cut into small pieces)

Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Coconut - 3 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as required

For the Seasoning :

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves - few

Preparation :

• Peel the skin of bottle gourd and cut into small pieces.
• Grind coconut and cumin seed without water then keep it separately.
• Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds when it splutter, add urad dal, curry leaves, sambar onion and saute it until the onion becomes slightly brown.
• Then add bottle gourd, green chilly, turmeric powder, salt and saute it for two minutes.
• Now add enough water and cook it well.
• Once bottle gourd is cooked then add the grind coconut & cumin mix and allow it to boil till it becomes thick, then switch off the flame.
• Now bottle gourd / sorakkai kootu is ready to serve.