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Sorakkai kootu recipe | Bottle gourd kootu

By swasthi , on September 11, 2019, 4 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Sorakkai kootu recipe – South Indian style bottle gourd recipe cooked with lentils, spices and herbs. Sorakkai is the telugu and tamil name for bottle gourd. It is one of the most used veggie in Indian Cuisine. Bottle gourd is often used to make curries, halwa, kheer and even cooked with lentils.

sorakkai kootu

Kootu is a lentil based dish from South Indian cuisine which is most commonly made with veggies like bottle gourd, pumpkin, cabbage or even with mixed vegetables.

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Sorakkai is one of our favorite veggies at home and I often use it to make this bottle gourd stir fry. This sorakkai kootu is great to serve for lunch along with some plain rice, papad and pickle. It also goes well with roti.

Preparation

1. If you do not have tamarind paste ready, soak little tamarind in a bowl of hot water. Soak it to soften. Squeeze, filter and set aside till needed.

2. Wash and peel sorakkai. Chop to cubes.

peel chop gourd for bottle gourd kootu

3. Wash dal. Cook dal and sorakkai together with 1 1/2 to 2 cups water. You can also pressure cook for 2 whistles until soft.

cooking dal in cooker for sorakkai kootu

4. Mean while, dry roast red chilies till crisp and chana dal till golden. Switch off and add cumin. Cool them. Blend together fresh coconut, red chilies, cumin and dal.

blending masala for bottle gourd kootu

5. Make a paste adding water as needed and blend.

add water to make smooth paste for sorakkai kootu

6. When the dal and sorakkai are soft cooked, add the ground paste and turmeric. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. If needed pour little more water.

Making sorakkai kootu

cooking sorakkai kootu with ground masala
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7. Add tamarind paste and salt.

adding tamarind to cooking bottle gourd kootu

8. Stir and cook till it begins to bubble.

simmering bubbling sorakkai kootu

9. Temper with tempering ingredients.

tempering ghee spices for sorakkai kootu recipe
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Pour it to the dal. Stir and serve sorakkai kootu with phulka or rice.

sorakkai kootu

There are numerous ways to make a kootu recipe. This is the way we make it at home. Here are my tips to make sorakkai kootu.

Tips

Choice of dal: I have used moong dal here. You can use any dal of your choice like toor dal or even a mix of toor and moong dal. I made this during the hot summer days. Since moong dal is cooling to the body I used it.

Kootu paste: The key to a nice and flavorful kootu is the paste we make with roasted ingredients. This not only adds aroma but also enhances the taste of the sorakkai kootu.

Sorakkai: Always taste the sorakkai before cooking. Avoid using bitter tasting veggie as bitter tasting bottle gourd is said to be toxic.

More bottle gourd recipes,
sorakaya pappu
Sorakaya pulusu
Andhra
sorakaya chutney
Sorakaya perugu pachadi.

Sorakkai kootu recipe

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Sorakkai kootu | Bottle gourd kootu

Bottle gourd kootu is a south Indian lentil based dish cooked with coconut, spices and herbs.
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Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings4
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 ½ cups bottle gourd , chopped / sorakkai
  • ½ cup moong dal or tur dal
  • Salt as needed
  • Tamarind or tamarind paste as needed

seasoning

  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp ghee or ½ tbsp. oil
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • 1 Pinch hing

to grind

  • 3 to 4 tbsp coconut grated
  • 2 to 3 red chilies
  • ½ to ¾ tsp cumin
  • 1 to 1 ½ tbsp chana dal or bengal gram
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Instructions

Preparation

  • Soak tamarind in a bowl of hot water and set aside to soak. Squeeze and filter it. Set aside.
  • Add dal to a bowl and rinse well till the water runs clear. Set this aside.
  • Wash bottle gourd, peel the skin and cube.
  • Add it to the dal along with 1½ to 2 cups water.
  • Cook till the dal and bottle gourd are cooked well.
  • You can pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Making sorakkai kootu

  • In a small tadka pan, dry roast red chilies and chana dal until golden and aromatic.
  • Then add cumin and fry for 30 seconds.
  • Cool these and blend together with coconut and water as needed to a thick paste.
  • When the dal and gourd is cooked completely, add the ground paste, tamarind and turmeric.
  • Stir and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add more water if needed to bring it to the desired consistency.
  • Allow the sorakkai kootu to bubble & turn aromatic.

Tempering

  • Heat a pan with ghee or oil, then add mustard and cumin.
  • When they begin to crackle, add curry leaves, red chili and hing.
  • Switch off the stove and add the tempering to sorakkai kootu. Serve with rice or chapathi.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Sorakkai kootu | Bottle gourd kootu
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 420mg12%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 235IU5%
Vitamin C 43.4mg53%
Calcium 37mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Tj says

    August 14, 2019

    Really very helpful for me thank you so Swathi Garu

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    • swasthi says

      August 14, 2019

      Welcome TJ
      Glad the recipe is useful.

      Reply
  3. plasterers bristol says

    April 7, 2015

    been looking for a nice recipe of this to try. Thanks for sharing this.

    Simon

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  4. indu srinivasan says

    March 28, 2015

    delicious lip smacking kootu.

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