Sunday, April 8, 2018

Bottlegourd koottu

My mom / Mil  are not using this vegetable.But this   Bottlegourd  is   a  very  high   on water  and  rich in vitamin C  ,K, Calcium  also  it  helps     in maintaining a healthy  heart and brings down  cholestrol levels , the juice is also beneficial  for diabetic patients in   stabilizing  blood sugar level and maintains  blood pressure  too .I started  preparing dishes with this healthy vegetable.
Ingredients:
 Bottle gourd ( suraikai ) peeled and   cut in cubes  - 3 cups
Carrot - 1 ( chopped in cubes ) - 1/4 cups
 Moong dal - 3 tsp ( soaked) 
 Varuththarachcha podi- 2 tsp   (  dry roast  dania, chana dal, red chily , pepper -  I kept  this as staple  podi to use  for   curry, sambar , rasam ....)
 Salt - to taste , 
Cococnut - 1/4  cup grated 
 Tempering:
 Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp. curry leaves, urad dal - 1/2 tsp  



Method:
           In  a  3 lt cooker  add  2 tsp of oil and-   1/4 cup of water , layering  first soaked , drained moong dal , then diced  carrot  , then   diced  bottlegourd / Above all salt , varuththarachcha podi ,  grated coconut, close the cooker  with lid and put  whistle and cook for  3 whistles . After the steam settled , mix thoroughly, add the tempering , garnish with fresh coriander leaves .

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