Sorakaya Kothimeera Pachadi
November 18, 2013
This a simple Andhra style chutney with Bottle gourd lauki and Cilantro which is served as a side dish.
Cuisine
Indian
Course
Chutney
Serves
6
Method
Stovetop
Difficulty
Hard
Cook Time
25 minutes
- Cuisine Indian
- Course Chutney
- Serves 6
- Method Stovetop
- Difficulty Hard
- Cook Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
chopped bottle gourd pieces
2 cup
bunch of cilantro
1
green chilies
6
sugar
1/2 teaspoon
mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon
fenugreek seeds
1/4 teaspoon
garlic cloves
2
sesame seeds or 1 teaspoon sesame paste
1 tablespoon
urad dal
2 teaspoon
pinch of turmeric powder
spring of curry leaves
1
dry red chili
2
tamarind paste
1 teaspoon
salt to taste
oil
3 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Heat half the oil in a pan, Add 1 teaspoon urad dal, fenugreek seeds, garlic, green chili and red chili and roast for 3-4 minutes. Keep aside.
2. In the same oil add the bottle gourd and turmeric, sprinkle a little water and let the bottlegourd cook until it is soft.
3. Add the chopped cilantro and saute until soft.
4. Let it cool and transfer the contents to a grinder and sesame paste. If using sesame seeds roast them in step 1 and grind.
5. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add the remaining urad dal, mustard seeds and curry leaves and let splutter. Transfer the mixture to the previously ground chutney
HEY THERE!