One pot sorakkai kuzhambu-How to make step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: Idli, Dosa, Rice, Chapathi | Type : Sambar, Gravy, kulambu, curry, masala.

Ingredients

• Sorakkai[Lauki, bottle gourd]– 1 cup or half veg
• Tomato – 1 [chopped]
• Onion - 1
• Green chilli -1
• Garlic –3 cloves
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder –1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Bengal gram – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp
• Asafetida a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Method

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker add mustard seeds, let ti splutter.
• Add bengal gram, urad dal saute till light brown
• Add hing, curry leaves, green chilli, onion, garlic, tomato, garam masala, turmeric, red chilli powder, saute till soft.
• Add sorakkai[bottle gourd] cover lid & cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
• Once its ready, remove steam, mash well.
• Sprinkle coriander leaves, serve hot with rice, chaapthi, idli or dosa.

How to make One pot sorakkai kulambu-Step by step photos

Fresh sorakkai

Lauki / bottle gourd

Wash and peel off the skin

Chop

Take 1 red onion

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker add mustard, urad dal, bengal gram, garlic, green chilli & curry leaves

Add asafoetida[Hing, perungayam]

Add tomato, turmeric, red chilli powder

Add garam masala

Saute till soft

Add bottle gourd

Saute for 3 min

Add salt

Add water

Cover lid, cook for 4 whistles

After 4 whistles

Mash well

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