To start making South Indian Style Sorakkai Kootu Recipe – Boiled Bottle with Lentils Recipe, place moong dal and chopped gourd in a pressure cooker and add little water.
Cover the pot and cook until the pot gives 4 whistles. When done, turn off the heat and release the pressure naturally.
Add the ingredients mentioned in the list and grind to a coarse paste i.e. fresh coconut, cumin seeds and red chilli powder.
Once the pressure is released, add this paste to the cooked mixture and stir. Cook for 2 minutes and then turn off the stove.
For the Tadka, heat a frying pan with oil, crack the mustard seeds and urad dal, add the rest of the ingredients and pour it over the Sorakkai Kootu and serve.
Serving South Indian style Sorakkai Kootu recipe (lentil boiled gourd recipe) and steamed rice and Palapu Rasam Enjoy a comforting meal.
