Tamil NaduSide DishVegetarian

Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry

Name: Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1/2 bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped; 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split) - or masoor dal; 1 onion - chopped; 1 tomato - chopped; 3 dry red chillies; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 1 tablespoon sambar powder; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); salt - to taste; 1 teaspoon sunflower oil; 1 teaspoon ghee

A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped, yellow moong dal (split) - or masoor dal, onion - chopped. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories

620kcal

Estimated Cost

₹300-450

Carbs67g

Protein33g

Fats25g

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Instructions

19 steps

1
To begin making Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe, wash and clean the bottle gourd, remove seeds, only if the seeds are too big and fibrous
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
2
Allow them to cook with bottle gourd if they are tender enough
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
3
Cut into small pieces
4
Chop onion and tomato alongside, as well
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)
5
Wash dal and in a cooker, add dal and tomato with about 3 cups of water or enough to submerge the tomatoes
tomato - chopped(1)
6
Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat
7
Switch off and wait until the pressure seizes by itself
8
Heat a shallow frying pan with a bit of oil, add mustard seeds when the oil is hot,and allow to crackle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
9
Keep the heat to low, so that tehta tadka does not get charred
10
Add cumin seeds immediately and allow them to sizzle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
11
Add onions and red chillies
onion - chopped(1)dry red chillies(3)
12
Saute until onions turn translucent
onion - chopped(1)
13
Once the pressure is released from the cooker, add the dal along with bottle gourd to the pan, or if you pan is smaller, add the contents of the pan to the pressure cooker and continue cooking
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
14
Add little required water and stir
15
Add salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste
16
Mix and allow it to boil on a medium flame until the bottle gourd is tender and cooked
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
17
Once everything is cooked to mashable consistency and looks well cooked, check for seasoning, adjust and then remove from heat
18
Add a teaspoon of ghee on top and keep it covered till served
ghee(1 teaspoon)
19
Serve Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Beans Poriyal Recipe, Phulka and Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe to make it a complete meal

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Recipe Source: archanaskitchen.com

Tamil NaduSide DishVegetarian

Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry

A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped, yellow moong dal (split) - or masoor dal, onion - chopped. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Cook Time20 min

Calories

620kcal

Est. Cost₹300-₹450

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

67g(43%)

Protein

33g(21%)

Fats

25g(36%)

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Directions

19 steps

1
To begin making Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe, wash and clean the bottle gourd, remove seeds, only if the seeds are too big and fibrous
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
2
Allow them to cook with bottle gourd if they are tender enough
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
3
Cut into small pieces
4
Chop onion and tomato alongside, as well
onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)
5
Wash dal and in a cooker, add dal and tomato with about 3 cups of water or enough to submerge the tomatoes
tomato - chopped(1)
6
Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat
7
Switch off and wait until the pressure seizes by itself
8
Heat a shallow frying pan with a bit of oil, add mustard seeds when the oil is hot,and allow to crackle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
9
Keep the heat to low, so that tehta tadka does not get charred
10
Add cumin seeds immediately and allow them to sizzle
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
11
Add onions and red chillies
onion - chopped(1)dry red chillies(3)
12
Saute until onions turn translucent
onion - chopped(1)
13
Once the pressure is released from the cooker, add the dal along with bottle gourd to the pan, or if you pan is smaller, add the contents of the pan to the pressure cooker and continue cooking
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
14
Add little required water and stir
15
Add salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste
16
Mix and allow it to boil on a medium flame until the bottle gourd is tender and cooked
bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
17
Once everything is cooked to mashable consistency and looks well cooked, check for seasoning, adjust and then remove from heat
18
Add a teaspoon of ghee on top and keep it covered till served
ghee(1 teaspoon)
19
Serve Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Beans Poriyal Recipe, Phulka and Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe to make it a complete meal