Prep time – under 10 mins Cook time – under 20 mins Serves – 2 Ingredients needed Bottle gourd (chopped) – 2 cups Onion – 3/4 cup thinly sliced Green chillies -3-4 slit Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp Chilli powder or sambar powder -1 tsp Coriander powder -2 tsp Coconut grated – 1/4 cup Roasted sesame seeds – 1 tbsp Salt needed For the seasoning Oil – 1 tbsp Jeera/cumin seeds -3/4 tsp Curry leaves – few Preparation Peel the skin, discard the seeds and then chop the bottle gourd into cubes. Thinly slice onions lengthwise and slit green chillies. Pound grated coconut and sesame seeds using mortar or just grind for a second in a blender. Method Heat oil, add jeera seeds, when it splutters, add onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
See picture below – the bottle gourd is cooked and all the water has evaporated. At this stage, add grated coconut + sesame seeds mix and saute for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame. Sorakkai curry or poriyal is ready. It is a fantastic side dish for chapati and rice. Variations – Instead of sesame seeds, you can use coarsely ground roasted peanuts also. It gives a different flavor to the curry. You can use white or black sesame seeds. (I have used white) More Bottle Gourd Recipes Lauki Kofta Bottle gourd Dal Sorakkai Kootu (South Indian style)
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