Vegetarian recipe · lunch, dinner
Bottle gourd kootu
சுரைக்காய் கூட்டு (suraikkai koottu)
Serves 3 · 25 min
Bottle gourd with a small amount of moong dal and a coconut-cumin paste. Lighter on dal than the usual kootu.
11 gnet carb / serving
5 gprotein
8 gfat
6 gfiber
137kcal
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions.
Ingredients
- 400 g bottle gourd, cubed (சுரைக்காய்)
- 40 g moong dal (split yellow) (பாசிப்பருப்பு)
- 30 g grated fresh coconut
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp cumin, 2 green chillies, mustard, curry leaves, turmeric, salt
Method
- Pressure-cook the moong dal with turmeric until soft.
- Cook bottle gourd with salt in a little water until tender, then add the dal.
- Grind coconut, cumin and chillies, add to the pot and simmer 3 minutes.
- Temper mustard and curry leaves in coconut oil and pour over.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com.