South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu Recipe - Bottle Gourd Cooked with Lentils

Step 1: To begin making the South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu Recipe -Bottle Gourd Cooked with Lentils Recipe add moong dal and the chopped bottle gourd in a pressure cooker with little water

Step 2: Close the cooker with a lid and cook till the cooker releases 4 whistles

Step 3: Once it is done, switch off the heat and release the pressure naturally

Step 4: Add the ingredients mentioned in the list to be ground into a coarse paste, which is fresh coconut, cumin seeds and red chilli powder

Step 5: Once the pressure is released, add this paste into the cooked mixture and give it a stir

Step 6: Cook it for 2 minutes and switch off the stove

Step 7: For the Tadka, heat a skillet with oil and crackle the mustard seeds and urad dal, add the rest of the ingredients and then pour this over the Sorakkai Kootu and serve

Step 8: Serve the South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu Recipe (Bottle Gourd Cooked with Lentils Recipe) along with Steamed Rice and Parappu Rasam to enjoy a comforting meal