Bottle Gourd Curry | Suraikai Kulambu | Sorakkai Puli Kulambu

Bottle Gourd Curry | Suraikai Kulambu | Sorakkai Puli Kulambu

  May 26, 2020    Bommu

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Sorakkai Puli Kulambu

  Prep Time : 15 Minutes
  Cook Time : 30 Minutes
  Total Time : 45 Minutes

  Cuisine : South Indian

Ingredients

1. Bottle Gourd - 1 cup
2. Tomato - 1
3. Red chilies - 8 nos
4. Shallots - 6 nos
5. Turmeric 
6. Tamarind - small lemon size
7. Salt

For Tempering

1. Oil
2. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
3. Chana Dal - 1 /2 tbsp
4. Urad Dal - 1/2 tbsp
5. Curry Leaves

Steps 

1. Wash the bottle gourd and remove the skin and cut them into small pieces.
2. Take a pan add  1 cup of finely chopped bottle gourds, add the tomato, add turmeric powder,and then add 8 red chilies, shallots,and salt, finally add 2-3 cups of water.
3. Cook this for 10-15 minutes. 
4. Now strain the water and mash the bottle gourd to a smooth paste.(Or) you can transfer this to a mixer jar and make a smooth paste.
5. Once we get the smooth consistency, add the tamarind extract water and the strained bottle gourd water.
6. Cook this for 10 minutes on medium flame.
7. Turn off the stove.
8. Heat a pan and add 3- 4 tbsp of oil.
9. Add 1/2 tbsp of mustard seeds, once the mustard seeds start splattering, add the chana dal and urad dal, and the curry leaves.
10. Now add this tempered ingredients to the bottle gourd curry.
11. Bottle Gourd curry is ready to serve.