Surakkai Kootu(Bottle Gourd Curry)

Ingredients

Bottle Gourd-1

Channa dhal-1cup

Onion-1

Mustard-1/4tablespoon

Urad dhal-1/4tablespoon

Hing-a pinch

Curry leaves-few

Oil-1tablespoon

Salt-as required

For Grinding

Coconut-1/2cup

Green chilli-4

Cumin-1/4tablespoon

Method

• Pressure cook channa dhal until it becomes soft.
• Peel the skin of surakkai/Bottle gourd and cut into cubes.
• Boil surakkai/Bottle gourd in water until it is half cooked.(it can be pressure cooked with dhal too)
• Grind coconut,green chilli,cumin into fine paste.
• In a kadai,add oil,mustard,urad dhal,hing.
• When it starts popping add onion,curry leaves.
• When onion gets transparent,add the grinded paste,channa dhal,boiled bottle gourd/surakkai,salt.
• Cook until the consistency becomes thick.

Tip

This recepie can be served with chappathi,plain rice.