Sorakkai Kozhukattai Paal Kuzhambu Recipe - Bottle Gourd Curry

Step 1: To begin making Sorakkai Kozhukattai Paal Kuzhambu, first keep the chana dal soaked in warm water for 30 minutes

Step 2: To make the Kozhukattai Or Rice Flour BallsIn a saucepan, boil 1 cup of water

Step 3: Once the water has boiled, add rice flour and mix well so that there are no lumps

Step 4: Rice flour thickens quite quickly so, be sure to continuously stir

Step 5: Once the temperature of the rice and water mixture is cool enough to handle, make oval/round sized balls of 1/2 inch size - small Kozhukattai and keep aside

Step 6: To make the Paal KuzhambuIn a pressure cooker, add the diced bottle gourd along with salt, 1/2 cup water and a pinch of turmeric

Step 7: Pressure cook the Sorakkai /bottle gourd for 2 whistles and release the pressure immediately by running the pressure cooker under water

Step 8: Open the lid and keep aside

Step 9: Place a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat, add the soaked chana dal along with the soaked water

Step 10: Since the chana dal has soaked in warm water, it will be half cooked

Step 11: Add the cooked sorakkai/bottle gourd pieces, along with the cooked water When dal gets half cooked add bottle gourd pieces along with the cooked water

Step 12: Next add the prepared kozhukattai small quantities at a time and let it cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame

Step 13: Kozhukattais can stick in bottom, if there is not enough water, so adjust water quantity accordingly

Step 14: When kozhukattai gets cooked add grated coconut to it and stir it well

Step 15: Add in the sugar, milk and cook it for 2 more minutes and switch off the stove

Step 16: (Instead of adding plain milk, you can also mix 1 tablespoon f rice flour with milk and add it to a curry to give thicker consistency)For the temperingIn a tadka pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil

Step 17: Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds

Step 18: When mustard seeds crackle, add urad dal and red chillies, saute until urad dal turns brown

Step 19: Pour this tadka/tempering to our prepared Pal Kuzhambu and your Sorakkai Kozhukattai Paal Kuzhambu is ready to be served

Step 20: Serve Sorakkai Kozhukattai Paal Kuzhambu along with Steamed Rice or even Phulkas for a wholesome lunch