Bottle Gourd Dal

(Sorakaya Pappu or Suraikai Kootu)

Bottle Gourd Dal Ingredients:

• 1 cup toor dal (clean and washed)
• 1 medium size bottle gourd ( peeled and cut into 1" cubes)
• 1 small tomato (chopped)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 7 green chillies or to taste (slit into half)
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

Popu or Seasoning Ingredients:

• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• ¼ tsp cumin seeds
• few fenugreek seeds
• a pinch asafoetida
• few curry leaves
• 3 tsp oil

Sorakaya pappu Preparation:

• Add all the ingrediants (except seasoning ingredients) in a cooking vessel or a pressure cooker.
• Cook on medium flame till the dal and other items become tender(If you cook in pressure cooker 3 whistles are enough).
• Remove from flame mash it roughly and keep aside.
• Do the seasoning in a pan and pour on top the of the mashed dal and finally adjust salt.
• Bottle gourd dal or sorakaya pappu is ready to serve.
• Serve with rice or roti.

Prep&cooking time: 20-30 mins

Serves: 4-6