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Sorakaya Kura

Sorakaya Kura (Bottle Gourd Pulusu)

A delicious side dish which is packed with healthy ingredients and a favorite in our family. Not easily available in Indian restaurants but one of the best Indian dishes to make.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Bottle Gourd, Pulusu, Sorakaya
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Neela Reddy

Ingredients

  • 1 Bottle Gourd
  • 1 big Onion
  • 5 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 cup Tamarind Juice

For making Masala:

  • 2 cups Coriander Powder
  • 1 Onion (Fried)
  • 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2 Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

For Seasoning:

  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Channa Dal
  • 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
  • 8 Curry Leaves

Instructions

  1. First grind the ingredients for making the masala.

  2. Add the ingredients listed in the Seasoning above in a pan to create a seasoning.

  3. Add the following in a pan and fry:

    Oil

    Seasoning (made above)

    Finely cut Onion

    Slit Green Chillies

  4. Add Bottle Gourd pieces to this mixture.

  5. After 5 min, add the following and fry for some time:

    Masala (made above)

    Ginger Garlic paste

  6. Then add Tamarind juice and little water.

  7. Boil till the Bottle Gourd is cooked.

  8. (IF PRESSURE COOKER IS BEING USED, THEN REMOVE AFTER 5 MIN AFTER THE WHISTLE IS HEARD)