Sorakkai Kuzhambu | Bottle Gourd Gravy For Rice, Roti | Sorakkai Kurma Kuzhambu

Here is an yummy and tasty Kurma like gravy / Kulambu with Bottle gourd. We call it as Sorakkai kuzhambu in Tamil. Sorakkai is known as Lauki in Hindi, Chorakka in Malayalam, Sorakaya in Telugu, Sorekayi in Kannada. I try to include sorakkai in our menu at least once in a week. So I keep looking for different recipes with bottle gourd.

Recently I came across this Surakkai kulambu in Mullai’s blog. Recipe sounded more like kurma kulambu with all the whole garam masala in it. As usual I made it directly in my pressure cooker to ease the job. It came out so well with a layer of oil floating on top.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Sorakkai kuzhambu. You will love it. You can use chow chow/ Chayote, snake gourd instead of Sorakkai.

Bottle gourd kuzhambu

Sorakkai kuzhambu | Bottle gourd gravy for rice, roti

Sorakkai kuzhambu | Bottle gourd gravy for rice, roti

Sorakkai kuzhambu recipe for rice, roti in a pressure cooker

 
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Side dish
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 

INGREDIENTS

  • Bottle gourd – 1
  • Onion – 1 (finely chopped)
  • Tomato – 1
  • Ginger – 1 inch piece
  • Garlic – 5
  • Green chili – 1 (optional)
  • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tsp
  • Salt – as needed
  • Cooking Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
  • Cloves – 1
  • Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish

To grind

  • Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
  • Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Cashew nuts – 5
  • Water – as needed
HOW TO MAKE SORAKKAI KUZHAMBU
  1. Wash and slice the skin of bottle gourd. Chop into cubes.
  2. Grind all the ingredients given under “ to grind” to a smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds and bay leaf.
  4. Saute onion, curry leaves, green chilli, tomato, ginger, garlic pieces, chopped bottle gourd till tomato turns mushy.
  5. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
  6. Add the ground coconut paste along with required water. Mix well.
  7. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the cooker after the steam is released.
  8. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or roti.
METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the skin of bottle gourd. Chop into cubes. Set aside.
  • Grind all the ingredients given under “ To grind “ to a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds and add bay leaf. Saute onion, green chilli, tomato, ginger, garlic and cook till tomato turns mushy.

    • sorakkai kuzhambu

  • Now add the chopped bottle gourd pieces and mix well. Add turmeric powder, dhania powder, chilli powder and salt. Add the ground coconut paste along with required water. Mix well.
  • Close the cooker and cook in high flame till steam releases from the nozzle. Now put the weight valve as soon as steam comes out. Lower the flame completely and cook for one whistle in low flame. Switch off the flame.

    • sorakkai kuzhambu

  • Once the pressure releases, open the cooker. You can see a layer of oil floating. Mix well and check for the consistency. If the gravy is thin and watery, boil for few minutes till it reaches kuzhambu consistency.
  • If the gravy is too thick, add little more water and boil for a minute. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.
    Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste.
  • Do not add more water in the cooker because bottle gourd is a water vegetable. So it leaves water while cooking.
Try this easy, healthy and one pot sorakkai kuzhambu for rice and roti. You will love it
Sorakkai kuzhambu recipe

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