Sorakkai Paruppu (Bottle Gourd With Dal)

Name: Sorakkai Paruppu (Bottle Gourd With Dal)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Moong Dal; 1 Bottle Gourd (or lauki, medium size, cubed); 1 Tamarind (lemon sized); 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste); 1 tbsp Oil; 2 cup Water ( or as required); 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Red Chilies (whole); 4 leaves Curry; 1 Green Chilies (slit); 1 piece Ginger (finely chopped); 2 Garlic (chopped); 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 pinch Asafoetida

Akum Raj Jamir
17 Sep, 2024

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South Indian

About Sorakkai Paruppu (Bottle Gourd With Dal)

South Indian style bottle gourd with dal is a simple yet comforting dish that pairs perfectly with hot steamed rice or Indian bread.

A drizzle of ghee enhances its flavor, making it even more delicious.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Served AsDinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSalty

Calories 191 kcal

Servings 3

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Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup Moong Dal
▢ 1 Bottle Gourd (or lauki, medium size, cubed)
▢ 1 Tamarind (lemon sized)
▢ 1-2 tsp Salt (or as per taste)
▢ 1 tbsp Oil
▢ 2 cup Water ( or as required)

For Tempering

▢ 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
▢ 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
▢ 2 Red Chilies (whole)
▢ 4 leaves Curry
▢ 1 Green Chilies (slit)
▢ 1 piece Ginger (finely chopped)
▢ 2 Garlic (chopped)
▢ 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
▢ 1 pinch Asafoetida

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Instructions

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Soak the tamarind in little water in a small bowl for sometime and extract the juice out of it.
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Add the dal, bottle gourd, water, salt to taste in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for about 3 whistles.
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Let the pressure release by itself and coarsely mash the dal and bottle gourd with the back If the laddle.
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Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies a let it crackle.
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Add the curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, garlic and saute for about 2 mins.
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Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida and tamarind juice and cook for a min or two.
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Add this tempering to the dal bottle gourd mixture, give a good stir and take off the heat.

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Akum Raj Jamir

A foodie and a passionate cook. Loves everything about food. I love experimenting with food in my kitchen and develop new recipes.

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5 Comments

Vrn Sgh

May 8, 2023 / 7:09 pm Log in to Reply

Thanks for the inspiration! Looks tasty.
Vinay Bansal

February 11, 2023 / 12:51 pm Log in to Reply

Such a beautiful dish! Can’t wait to try it.
Reeya Sahni

January 15, 2023 / 8:01 pm Log in to Reply

I’m loving this recipe already!
Maheep Mihir

April 27, 2018 / 4:20 pm Log in to Reply

Yum! This recipe is a must-try.
Vrinda Sood

July 13, 2017 / 1:36 pm Log in to Reply

I’m eager to make this recipe!