Bottle gourd kootu without dal, a super easy sorakkai kootu with just coconut and cumin base. Step by step pictures.
Whenever I hear the name of this, it always remembers me a saying - if any one interferes and annoys when two people are talking and asks what are they talking, they say : "சொரக்காய் கூட்டுக்கு உப்பு பத்தல".😀.
I don't know the story behind that, if anyone knows please do share! I made this as per my MIL's instructions when I was there.
She usually makes dosa by grinding this along with rice. Comes out very soft,will blog surely in future.
My mom too makes two versions in this kootu. And I am a big fan of it too, recipes will sure blog in future. My mom adds sugar and makes this sweet.
Also she makes a complicated dish with small small rice balls(as they make for paal kozhukattai), which is also a sweet version, it will be just awesome, really!!
Sorakkai paal kootu recipe
Here's my MIL's salt version of the kootu. I was not able to concentrate on pictures,still managed to click some. Recipe is very very simple.
Check out my Sorakkai adai, sorakkai adai (Lauki paratha recipe) too!
Method
- Peel the skin and remove the center soft portion of the veggie.
- Chop them finely.
- Boil it with little water(just to immerse) and salt and cook till done.
- Grind the coconut with rice flour, cumin and water,to a smooth paste and add it to the cooked veggie.
- Mix well and boil for 2 minutes and temper with the items given under the 'To temper' table. Enjoy as accompaniment for rice.
Is it not so simple and look beautiful as well? 😊
Recipe card
Bottle gourd kootu recipe
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups Bottle gourd finely chopped
- Salt & water - As needed
To grind
- ¼ cup Grated coconut
- ½ teaspoon Rice flour
- ⅛ teaspoon Cumin seeds
To temper
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 3 Red chillies
Instructions
- Peel the skin and remove the center soft portion of the veggie.
- Chop them finely.
- Boil it with little water(just to immerse) and salt and cook till done.
- Grind the coconut with rice flour, cumin and water, to a smooth paste and add it to the cooked veggie.
- Mix well and boil for 2 minutes and temper with the items given under the 'To temper' table. Enjoy as accompaniment for rice.
Sailaja Damodaran says
Nice simple kootu without dhal?Tempting.....U r in India Raks?
Pavithra says
Hey I too make this raji.. what all u mentioned above sweet version, dosa..all these we too make and like you this is my fav one. Every pictures make me drool.
VineelaSiva says
The kootu looks very yummy.
notyet100 says
does looks delicious
Satya says
hi raji,
kootu looks delicious...very colorful ...wonderful explanation n presentation ..
satya
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Swathi says
Raji,
Kootu looks really nice. used to make with dal.
Sharmilee! :) says
hmm looks gud not big fan of bottle gourd though....nice container
Priti says
Looks simple and nice...adding rice flour is interesting ..
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
This is really very simple and I would surely try it out 🙂
Parita says
Lovely pic! Looks so simple and yet mouth watering!
Priya says
EXcellent kootu, looks super delicious and makes me hungry..
Vidhya says
I too make kootu raji...looks delicious.
PALATABLE says
Looks quite simple but delicious dear...
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Preeti Kashyap says
I make this too. So simple and yummy!
GEETHA ACHAL says
Nice kootu...
AdukalaVishesham says
nice, this is something new to us.. but looks really good... will definitely give it a try
RV says
My mom makes a similar kottu.. Looks very homy
Cooking Blog Indexer says
Never tried this before..will try it some day...
PranisKitchen says
delicious kootu sure will try this
Cool Lassi(e) says
I am always put off by country vegetables(Naatu Kaai) but your kootu looks very eye-catching.
jayasri says
delicious kootu!,As alwayslovely clicks raks!!, your clicks always rock dear, I never used to buy or cook bottle gourd, I don't know why, may be in our houses, they never used!, I too make dosas with bottle gourd (learnt from my sis), I now use a lot of this after coming here!!, just bought one today :), I too make kootu out of it, I make some andhra dishes out of this learnt from my friend!!
jeyashrisuresh says
we make very similar kootu with valzahaithandhu(banana stem).
Using bottle gourd is new and even i many times ignore this veggie. Will buy next time and try.
Suhaina says
looks fantastic. love all the pictures. u have done it so nicely.. i will soon try it out.
sowmya's creative saga says
i usually add a little cooked tuvar dal too..looks delicious..
Shifa Firoz says
i love lauki.. but i mistly make it gravy type.. going to try this dry version soon
Nithya says
Simple and yummy 🙂
jayasree says
Simple and delicious.. As with the saying u have mentioned, we say it slightly differnt- 'Sorakkaikku uppilai'
Valarmathi Sanjeev says
Beautiful kootu...looks super and yummy. Nice click.
Priya says
hey thats my fav kootu...healthy and gud too...but never added the rice flour...Will try this version...
shanthi says
Yummy and delicious. Ya we make sweet kootu and say as paal kootu
DEESHA says
this looks so beautiful N yes it is simple too .. I love bottle gourd
Mano Saminathan says
A simple but delicious koottu in taste! Photograph is very nice indeed!
Chitra says
Nice .new to me..will try once ..
n33ma says
Wow hats so simple and looks delicious.
GayathriRaj says
Hey thats so nice kootu...i always dnt know what to make with bottle goourd...so now i got one more new recipe....
And those murukkulu is also too good and crispy....loved it...
Laavanya says
That is very simple... I always end up adding kadalai paruppu when cooking with sorakkai even for kootu - must try this version sometime.
Nags says
ahh, the tadka looks so pretty!
Hamaree Rasoi says
What a tempting tadka. Looks wonderful !! Very nice click
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delhibelle says
I'm always on the lookout for good lauki recipes, thanks for this one
Sarah Naveen says
i love this...looks super yummy!!
Jiboombaa says
Bottle guard kootu looks yumm...Murukku looks perfect..
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Suma Rajesh says
woo looks simple and delicious too..
FoodLovers says
nice kootu raks sounds delicous
Poornima Prem Kishore says
My mil add this sorakkai in adai mixture its taste super and we dont need sidedish for adai
anoopkumar says
Very simple and easy recipe.tasty also....thanks raks kitchen.
Uma says
Where to use jeera
Raks Anand says
Along with coconut we have to grind, sorry, missed it. Edited now.