Soraikai/Bottle Gourd Porucha Kozhambu

Porucha Kozhambi is one of my favourites. It is almost like a kottu but not a kottu. It is usually served with rice and could be used as a side dish for roti or as a replacement to sambar. Its very healthy and tasty and is my entry to VOW:Bottle Gourd hosted by My Creative Ideas for the month of July.

Gadgets:

Pressure pan

Bowl to place inside

Cooking pan
Mixing spoon
Cutting board
Knife
Peeler

Ingredients:

Bottle gourd peeled and cut into cubes - 2 cups

Moong Dhal- 1/4 cup

Thoor Dhal - 1/4 cup

Channa Dhal - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1tsp

Udad dhal - 3 tbsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Dry chillis - 3

Cilantro- a few strands for garnish

Coconut - 2 tsp

Salt

Turmeric

Sambar powder - 1/2 tsp

Water

Oil

Asafoedita - a few shakes

Curry leaves

Preparation:

1.In a pressure pan add 2 cups of water.

2. In a bowl that fits into the pressure pan. Add all the dhal except for udad dhal and then add some water for the dhal to cook.

3. Add the Bottle Gourd, salt, jeera, sambar powder and cook for 1 whistle.

4. Turn the heat to low and cook for another 15 minutes.

5. Turn off the heat.

6. Meanwhile, in a wok add some oil udad dhal, dry chillis and jeera and roast till the udad gets golden brown. Add cooconut and mix it well and turn off the heat.

7. Allow it to cool and grind them into a powder.

8. In the same wok add oil, asafodita, udad dhal, 1 red dry chilli and curry leaves and then add the cooked veggies and mix well. Add the powder and allow it to cook for a few minutes and serve hot.