Sorakai/Bottlegourd kootu

Sorakai/Bottlegourd kootu is a healthy side dish, Sorakai is rich in water content thus healthy and helps to loose weight.

 Serving for 4 

Ingredients

Cubed sorakai --    1 no( its opitional to takeout the seeds)

Toor dal  --    2 tsp(cooked)

Turmeric ---   A pinch

Sambhar powder --   1/2 tsp 
Mustard --1 tsp

Jeera --  2 tsp

Curry leaves  -- few

Coconut  powder --  2 tsp

Garlic  (crushed) -- 2 nos

Salt  --  1 1/2 tsp

Oil --    3 tsp

Water --  2 cups

Asafoetida.

For Seasoning 

Garlic

Mustard
Jeera

Curry leaves     

 

Method      

• Pressure cook thetoor dal with Asafoetida.
• Heat oil in a  pan add   veg and saute with salt when raw smell disappear add  water.
• Add sambhar powder  with salt allow it to boil for few min.
• Add cooked toordal.
• When the gravy thickens  add  coconut .
• Add the seasonings  and curry leaves.(it takes nearly10 min to thicken).
• Serve hot with Rice.