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Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry
Tamil NaduSide DishVegetarian

Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Lauki Curry

A vegetarian Tamil Nadu recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped, yellow moong dal (split) - or masoor dal, onion - chopped. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
620kcal
Estimated Cost
300-450
Carbs67g
Protein33g
Fats25g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

19 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe, wash and clean the bottle gourd, remove seeds, only if the seeds are too big and fibrous

    bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  2. 2

    Allow them to cook with bottle gourd if they are tender enough

    bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
  3. 3

    Cut into small pieces

  4. 4

    Chop onion and tomato alongside, as well

    onion - chopped(1)tomato - chopped(1)
  5. 5

    Wash dal and in a cooker, add dal and tomato with about 3 cups of water or enough to submerge the tomatoes

    tomato - chopped(1)
  6. 6

    Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on high heat

  7. 7

    Switch off and wait until the pressure seizes by itself

  8. 8

    Heat a shallow frying pan with a bit of oil, add mustard seeds when the oil is hot,and allow to crackle

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  9. 9

    Keep the heat to low, so that tehta tadka does not get charred

  10. 10

    Add cumin seeds immediately and allow them to sizzle

    mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
  11. 11

    Add onions and red chillies

    onion - chopped(1)dry red chillies(3)
  12. 12

    Saute until onions turn translucent

    onion - chopped(1)
  13. 13

    Once the pressure is released from the cooker, add the dal along with bottle gourd to the pan, or if you pan is smaller, add the contents of the pan to the pressure cooker and continue cooking

    bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
  14. 14

    Add little required water and stir

  15. 15

    Add salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste
  16. 16

    Mix and allow it to boil on a medium flame until the bottle gourd is tender and cooked

    bottle gourd (lauki) - chopped(1/2)
  17. 17

    Once everything is cooked to mashable consistency and looks well cooked, check for seasoning, adjust and then remove from heat

  18. 18

    Add a teaspoon of ghee on top and keep it covered till served

    ghee(1 teaspoon)
  19. 19

    Serve Sorakkai Paruppu Kuzhambu Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Carrot and Beans Poriyal Recipe, Phulka and Kathirikai Pitlai Recipe to make it a complete meal

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