Every Religion , Region , Community has
their own traditional cuisine.Until 2 decades
back We belong to a community don't get
used of kootu . Mostly We cook only
dry poriyals .Since both my Thatha and Appa
worked outside our place, all types of cuisines
featured in our plate.Now comes the recipe ....
Ingredients
Sorakkai or Bottle gourd chopped - 2 cups
Moong dal - 3 tblsp
For seasoning
Mustard urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
Curry leaves
Coconut grated - 1 tblsp
Method
- Wash moong dal and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Meanwhile microwave chopped sorakkai in high for 5 min.
- Mix it in between.
- In a kadai add oil.
- Add the seasoning to the oil .
- Now add mashed moong dhal and cooked sorakkai.
- Mix well.Add coconut before removing from the stove.
Goes well with Rotis , Rice .
15 comments:
Nice recipe Kamala, looks good!!!
delicious kootu Kamala! I add turmeric to it.
So many yummy sorakkai recipes lately.. Kootu looks great.
ha ha what a coincident i posted kootu too :) I love kootu looks good..
Sorrakai everywhere.... good one, I started loving this veggie;)
i love kootu but havent made with sorakkai .. will try it soon
Aah, an old classic :) We use kadalai paruppu (chana daal) for this though.
thank you for posting this traditional dish for vow bottle gourd Kamala :)
this lauki kootu is very new to me...looks gr8..must be delicious with rice..
Got sorakkai yesterday.Amma gave me the idea to make something similar with this akka..will be posting soon.
Another delicious comfort food.Loveed it.So you are from Wisconsin, then we are practically neighbours..:D
kootu looks delicious..i never tried this veg...will try it soon
love your kootu recipe kamala, simple and yummy
hi Kamala, this is a favorite at my place. My MIL also makes it often to go with chapathis for dinner. Good one:-)
Sorakkai kottu looks delicious.....I also make it but with toor dal.....will try this time.....
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