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Sorakkai kootu recipe | Bottle gourd kootu

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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 centre soft portion of the veggie.

    2. Bottlegourd

  2. Chop them finely.

    3. Chopped finely

  3. Boil it with little water(just to immerse) and salt and cook till done.

    4. Just to immerse

  4. Grind the coconut with rice flour and water,to a smooth paste and add it to the cooked veggie.

    5. 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 acoompaniment for rice.

    6. Kootu

Kootu


Is it not so simple? 😊

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  4. 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.

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  44. 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!!

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  72. 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…

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