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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Sorakkai kootu recipe | Bottle gourd kootu

Sorakkai kootu recipe | Bottle gourd kootu

July 8, 2010 by Raks Anand 45 Comments /

Surakkai kootu
When ever 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!!
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!

Bottle gourd kootu recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 15 mins     |  Cook time: 20 mins     |  Serves: 4

Ingredients

Bottle gourd, finely chopped – 2 & 1/2 cups

Salt & water – As needed

To grind

Coconut,grated – 1/4 cup

Rice flour – 1/2 tsp

 

To temper

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard – 3/4 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Red chillies – 3

Method

  1. Peel the skin and remove the center soft portion of the veggie.
    Bottlegourd
  2. Chop them finely.
    Chopped finely
  3. Boil it with little water(just to immerse) and salt and cook till done.
    Just to immerse
  4. Grind the coconut with rice flour and water,to a smooth paste and add it to the cooked veggie.
    Added coconut and boiling
  5. Mix well and boil for 2 minutes and temper with the items given under the ‘To temper’ table. Enjoy as accompaniment for rice.
    Kootu

Kootu


Is it not so simple? 😊

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Filed Under: ACCOMPANIMENTS, GRAVIES, KOOTU RECIPES

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Comments

  1. Sailaja Damodaran

    July 8, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Nice simple kootu without dhal?Tempting…..U r in India Raks?

    Reply
  2. Pavithra

    July 8, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    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.

    Reply
  3. VineelaSiva

    July 8, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    The kootu looks very yummy.

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  4. notyet100

    July 8, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    does looks delicious

    Reply
  5. Satya

    July 8, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    hi raji,
    kootu looks delicious…very colorful …wonderful explanation n presentation ..

    satya

    http://superyummyrecipes.com/

    Reply
  6. Swathi

    July 8, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    Raji,

    Kootu looks really nice. used to make with dal.

    Reply
  7. Sharmilee! :)

    July 8, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    hmm looks gud not big fan of bottle gourd though….nice container

    Reply
  8. Priti

    July 8, 2010 at 4:18 pm

    Looks simple and nice…adding rice flour is interesting ..

    Reply
  9. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    July 8, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    This is really very simple and I would surely try it out 🙂

    Reply
  10. Parita

    July 8, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Lovely pic! Looks so simple and yet mouth watering!

    Reply
  11. Priya

    July 8, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    EXcellent kootu, looks super delicious and makes me hungry..

    Reply
  12. Vidhya

    July 8, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    I too make kootu raji…looks delicious.

    Reply
  13. PALATABLE

    July 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Looks quite simple but delicious dear…

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

    Reply
  14. Preeti Kashyap

    July 8, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    I make this too. So simple and yummy!

    Reply
  15. GEETHA ACHAL

    July 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Nice kootu…

    Reply
  16. AdukalaVishesham

    July 8, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    nice, this is something new to us.. but looks really good… will definitely give it a try

    Reply
  17. RV

    July 8, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    My mom makes a similar kottu.. Looks very homy

    Reply
  18. Cooking Blog Indexer

    July 8, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    Never tried this before..will try it some day…

    Reply
  19. PranisKitchen

    July 8, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    delicious kootu sure will try this

    Reply
  20. Cool Lassi(e)

    July 8, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    I am always put off by country vegetables(Naatu Kaai) but your kootu looks very eye-catching.

    Reply
  21. jayasri

    July 8, 2010 at 9:34 pm

    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!!

    Reply
  22. jeyashrisuresh

    July 9, 2010 at 12:39 am

    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.

    Reply
  23. Suhaina

    July 9, 2010 at 1:34 am

    looks fantastic. love all the pictures. u have done it so nicely.. i will soon try it out.

    Reply
  24. sowmya's creative saga

    July 9, 2010 at 3:08 am

    i usually add a little cooked tuvar dal too..looks delicious..

    Reply
  25. Shifa Firoz

    July 9, 2010 at 4:03 am

    i love lauki.. but i mistly make it gravy type.. going to try this dry version soon

    Reply
  26. Nithya

    July 9, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Simple and yummy 🙂

    Reply
  27. jayasree

    July 9, 2010 at 5:10 am

    Simple and delicious.. As with the saying u have mentioned, we say it slightly differnt- 'Sorakkaikku uppilai'

    Reply
  28. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    July 9, 2010 at 5:46 am

    Beautiful kootu…looks super and yummy. Nice click.

    Reply
  29. Priya

    July 9, 2010 at 6:12 am

    hey thats my fav kootu…healthy and gud too…but never added the rice flour…Will try this version…

    Reply
  30. shanthi

    July 9, 2010 at 6:54 am

    Yummy and delicious. Ya we make sweet kootu and say as paal kootu

    Reply
  31. DEESHA

    July 9, 2010 at 7:02 am

    this looks so beautiful N yes it is simple too .. I love bottle gourd

    Reply
  32. Mano Saminathan

    July 9, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    A simple but delicious koottu in taste! Photograph is very nice indeed!

    Reply
  33. Chitra

    July 9, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Nice .new to me..will try once ..

    Reply
  34. n33ma

    July 10, 2010 at 3:03 am

    Wow hats so simple and looks delicious.

    Reply
  35. GayathriRaj

    July 12, 2010 at 2:57 am

    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…

    Reply
  36. Laavanya

    July 12, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    That is very simple… I always end up adding kadalai paruppu when cooking with sorakkai even for kootu – must try this version sometime.

    Reply
  37. Nags

    July 13, 2010 at 5:53 am

    ahh, the tadka looks so pretty!

    Reply
  38. Hamaree Rasoi

    July 13, 2010 at 6:52 am

    What a tempting tadka. Looks wonderful !! Very nice click

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    Reply
  39. delhibelle

    July 13, 2010 at 6:58 am

    I'm always on the lookout for good lauki recipes, thanks for this one

    Reply
  40. Sarah Naveen

    July 13, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    i love this…looks super yummy!!

    Reply
  41. Jiboombaa

    July 13, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    Bottle guard kootu looks yumm…Murukku looks perfect..

    you have got good collections of recipes. thanks for visiting http://www.jiboombaa.com and your great comments.

    Reply
  42. Suma Rajesh

    July 14, 2010 at 3:44 am

    woo looks simple and delicious too..

    Reply
  43. FoodLovers

    July 14, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    nice kootu raks sounds delicous

    Reply
  44. Poornima Prem Kishore

    February 4, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    My mil add this sorakkai in adai mixture its taste super and we dont need sidedish for adai

    Reply
  45. anoopkumar

    October 19, 2017 at 10:17 am

    Very simple and easy recipe.tasty also….thanks raks kitchen.

    Reply

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