Name: Pudalangai Poricha Kootu recipe by Prema Vaidyanthan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Snake gourd. 250 grams, chopped; tur dal and green gram dal. 1/4 cup; Sambar powder. 2 - 3 teaspoons; Gingelly oil or Coconut oil. 5-6 teaspoons; Salt to taste; Turmeric powder. 1/4 teaspoon; For grinding; Peppercorns 1 1/2 teaspoons; Cumin seeds. 1 teaspoon; Urad dal. 1 tablespoon; Chana dal. 1 teaspoon; Dry red chilies. 4; Grated coconut. 1 tablespoon; For Tadka:; Curry leaves. 1 - 2 sprigs; Urad dal 1 teaspoon; Cumin seeds. 1/2 teaspoon

ABOUT Pudalangai Poricha Kootu RECIPE

Green snake gourd in spicy gravy suitable for winter.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Snake gourd. 250 grams, chopped
tur dal and green gram dal. 1/4 cup
Sambar powder. 2 - 3 teaspoons
Gingelly oil or Coconut oil. 5-6 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder. 1/4 teaspoon
For grinding
Peppercorns 1 1/2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds. 1 teaspoon
Urad dal. 1 tablespoon
Chana dal. 1 teaspoon
Dry red chilies. 4
Grated coconut. 1 tablespoon
For Tadka:
Curry leaves. 1 - 2 sprigs
Urad dal 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds. 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions

Pressure cook dals until very soft and mushy
Add enough water to the vegetables in a pan. Add salt, turmeric powder and sambar powder. Mix well. Cook until veggies are tender
Heat oil, add urad and channa dal, fry till slightly golden
Add pepper, cumin and roast until aromatic
Remove from heat and add grated coconut. Mix well
Cool and grind mixture to a smooth paste.
Add ground paste with the boiled dals to cooked veggies and mix well.
Check for seasoning and bring to boil
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds
Add urad dal and roast till golden. Add curry leaves and mix well
Pour the tadka over the poricha koottu
Serve hot over steamed rice topped with ghee.

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