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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Sorakkai Poritha Kuzhambu ( Bottle gourd curry)

    


Ingredients:-
  • Onion - 1 , chopped
  • Tomato - 1
  • Soraikkai - 1 cup , diced
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Tur dhal , cooked - 1/2 cup
  • Cooking oil – 1tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Urad dhal – 1 tsp
  • Dried Red chilli - 2, broken
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Salt as needed

To roast and grind:
  • Coconut grated – 3 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Corriander seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Red chillies – 1
  

Method:-


  • Pressure cook thur dhal for 3 whistles until mushy. Mash it well and keep aside.
  • Dry roast the ingredients given in the "to roast and grind "list and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  • In a kadai , heat oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves allow it to crackle. Then add red chillies , tomato and onion and saute for a minute.
  • Add the chopped bottle gourd , turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida. Cook till they turn soft .
  • Now add the mashed up dhal and mix well. Cook until it gets a thick consistency.
  • Enjoy it with hot steaming rice mixed with dal.
  

  

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