Bottlegourd Kurma Recipe | Sorakkai Kurma Recipe

Bottlegourd belongs to Cucumber family. Bottlegourd is a nutritional rich veggie most of the children try to escape. Even the grown-ups think this is a flavour less veggie. It is a best veggie to include in your diet, if you are in low-calorie diet. There are much more advantages of bottlegourd. I don't want to discuss in this post as it may be boring. So If anyone really interested to know the nutritional benefits of bottlegourd, visit this page Healthbenefits.com.

I have already published few Bottlegourd recipes. This is another interesting and tasty dish. Bottlegourd Kurma (Sorakkai Kurma) is a best and healthy accompaniment for any Indian Bread like Roti, Chapati etc. Try this simple and tasty kurma and share your experience!

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time	15 mins
Cooking Time	30 mins
Servings	4
Recipe Category	Main
Recipe Cuisine	North Indian

Bottlegourd Kurma Recipe | Sorakkai Kurma Recipe

Ingredients:

Bottlegourd	2 Cups* Chopped
Onion	2 Medium finely chopped
Tomato	1 big chopped
Salt	To taste
Red Chilli Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder	1/4 teaspoon
Chopped Coriander Leaves	For Garnishing

* 1 Cup = 250ml

For Grinding:

Grated Coconut	4 Tablespoon
Poppy Seeds	2 Teaspoon
Cashews	5-6
Fennel Seeds	1/2 Teaspoon
Green Chilli	2
Ginger	1 inch piece
Garlic Cloves	2
Cloves	4
Cardamom	2
Peppercorns	8
Roasted Channa Dal	1/2 Tablespoon

For Seasoning:

Oil / Butter	4 Tablespoon
Cumin Seeds	1 Teaspoon

Bottlegourd Kurma Recipe | Sorakkai Kurma Recipe

Method:

Wash and peel and chop the bottlegourd into small cubes and set it aside

Soak the poppy seeds and cashews in hot water and set it aside for 10 minutes

After 10 minutes, Take rest of the grinding ingredients along with soaked and drained poppy seeds and cashews and grind it to a fine paste

Heat a cooker, add oil / butter. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Add chopped onion and saute till they are transparent

Add chopped tomato and saute till they are mushy. Add ground masala and mix well

Add 1 cup water and stir well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and stir well. Add chopped bottlegourd along with 1 Cup water and close the cooker with lid and add the weight.