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Pudalangai kootu recipe

Pudalangai kootu recipe | snake gourd kootu recipe – A traditional poricha kootu recipe with step-by-step pictures.

Kootu is a dal-based South Indian gravy, made with any veggies of our choice. In our house, we make kootu with avarakkai (broad beans), cabbage, mixed vegetables, drumstick, eggplant, chow chow, and spinach too. My mother-in-law makes beans poricha kootu also. The spices are usually freshly roasted and ground along with coconut. Sometimes we add sambar powder too for the kootu.

Traditionally we don’t add onion or garlic to the poricha kootu. So ideally you can make this on festival days. On some fasting days, when we don’t rice, elders make chapati and pair it with any kootu of their choice.

If you are on a diet, you can just eat a bowl of kootu. It is an excellent combination of protein and vegetables and it keeps you filled for many hours. Usually, we make kootu and vatha kuzhambu at our place and we all love that combo.

Pudalangai kootu | snake gourd kootu, we usually add peppercorns to the fresh spice mix for this kootu. My mom adds little pepper and 1 red chili to get a balance of both the taste. Pair this with hot rice or chapathi of your choice.

Also check out Avarakkai poricha kootu, cabbage kootu, thakkali kootu, vazhaipoo kootu

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Pudalangai poricha kootu recipe

South Indian dal based gravy recipe made using snake gourd
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword easy lunch recipes, South indian gravy, South Indian lunch recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Author Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cut snack gourd | pudalangai
  • ½ cup moong dal uncooked
  • 2 tbsp chana dal uncooked
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup water to cook the veggies and dal
  • 3 tsp coconut oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 pinches asafoetida
  • Few curry leaves
  • Salt as needed
  • Water to adjust the consistency

To grind

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 red chili
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • ¼ cup coconut

Instructions

  • In a vessel add the chopped pudalangai, moong dal, chana dal, 1 cup water and turmeric powder.
  • Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or till it cooks up well.
  • In a pan add 1 tsp coconut oil and add the pepper, cumin seeds, 1 red chili and urad dal.
  • Saute till the dal turns golden brown.
  • Take out and grind this along with coconut into a fine paste.
  • In a pan add 3 tsp coconut oil and add the mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
  • Now add the cooked dal and veggie mixture to this.
  • Add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency.
  • Now add in the salt and mix well.
  • Let this boil for 3-4 minutes and switch off the flame.
  • Pudalangai kootu | snakegourd kootu is ready.
  • Serve with hot rice and a spicy curry of your choice.
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Notes

1. Adding chana dal is optional but it gives a nice creamy texture to the kootu.
2. You can either add black pepper only or add red chili only for this poricha kootu.
3. Pudalangai poricha kootu pairs well with potato fry, yam tawa fry and vendakkai curry too.
 

 

  • In a vessel add the chopped pudalangai, moong dal, chana dal, 1 cup water, and turmeric powder.
  • Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or till it cooks up well.
pudalangai-kootu
  • In a pan add 1 tsp coconut oil and add the pepper, cumin seeds, 1 red chili, and urad dal.
  • Saute till the dal turns golden brown.
pudalangai kootu
  • Take out and grind this along with coconut into a fine paste.
pudalangai kootu
  • In a pan add 3 tsp coconut oil and add the mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
  • Now add the cooked dal and veggie mixture to this.
  • Add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency.
  • Now add in the salt and mix well.
  • Let this boil for 3-4 minutes and switch off the flame.
pudalangai kootu recipe
  • Pudalangai kootu | snakegourd kootu is ready.
  • Serve with hot rice and spicy curry of your choice.
poricha kootu recipe

Notes:

  1. Adding chana dal is optional but it gives a nice creamy texture to the kootu.
  2. You can either add black pepper only or add red chili only for this poricha kootu.
  3. Pudalangai poricha kootu pairs well with potato fry, yam tawa fry and vendakkai curry too.

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31 COMMENTS

  1. I prepare it in the same way .Being a south Indian ,I can relate to your recipes. My favourite is always kootu as it does not require much oil.

  2. S does not like Snake gourd, tis kootu looks really tempting, a good way to hide the gourd. can this be made with bottle gourd too? I would love to try with that. Thanks Jeyashri.

  3. wooow,,kootu romba nalla irukku jayashree… naan kooda kootu seiyanumnu yosichuttu irunthen,, enakku rombha pidicha recipe rice kooda nalla irukum,,, you hv nice space dear with nice recipes,,

  4. Not sure why your posts aren't showing up in my reader anymore.. will have to fix it. That kootu looks awesome and I'm always game for kootus any day.. veggie and dhal together – nutritious and tasty.

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