This is very yummy and easy kootu. Its good for health also. Check the health benefits of the snake gourd here. But this is the first time, i am trying kootu and it has come out damn good.
Ingredients I (to pressure cook)
- Pudalangai / Snake gourd – 1 (approx 300 gm)
- Channa dal / Chickpeas /
- Kadala Paruppu – 1/4 cup
- Moong dal / Paasi paruppu /
- Green gram – 2 tsp
- Salt – as needed
- Turmeric powder – 2 pinch
Ingredients II (Grind to paste)
- Coconut – 1/4 cup
- Green Chilli – 1
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Shallots – 4 to 5
- Coriander seeds – 1/2 tsp
Ingredients III (to temper)
- Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Black gram seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Coriander leaves – few
- Oil – 1/2 tsp
Ingredients IV (to fry)
- Black gram seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Red chilli – 3 to 4
- Peppercorns – 4 to 5
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Oil – 1/2 tsp
Method
- Grind the ingredients given in II (to grind) by adding little water and make a paste and keep aside.
- Wash the snake gourd and cut into small pieces as shown.
- In a pressure pan, add the chickpeas and green gram and water to immerse the dal.
- Add salt and turmeric on it and slightly mix it.
- Add the snake gourd and cook it for 3 whistles.
- Now in a wide vessel, add the ingredients IV (to fry), starting from adding the oil and when hot, add the other one by one and just fry for a min.
- To this add the cooked snake gourd and the ground paste adding required water.
- Check for salt.
- When it starts boiling, switch off.
- Fry the items given in ingredients III to temper and mix to the above kootu.
- Yummy kootu is ready to be served.
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Jayasri Ravi says
akila, you could pass that bowl to me, my daughter loves podulangai yaar, I have never made kootu with onions, should give it a try.. beautiful clicks as well
Now Serving says
I made this the other day! looks yummy
Mano Saminathan says
Very delicious pudalangkai koottu! Step by Step photographs are also nice!!
tamilsasikitchen says
yummy kootu..Perfect for spicy rice….
Sweet Life says
this looks so good! congrats!
Ramya says
Such a warm and comforting Kootu:-) Nice pictorial!
Eri says
Well, Ive never tried a kootu and I dont know if the snake gourd is what I think it is.. I will search it in Wikipedia 🙂
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Shobha says
Yummy kootu..
I like your floral serving dish and a matching table mat to go with it.
Divya Pramil says
I make it similar to this, it tastes so divine 🙂 Nice clicks too dear 🙂
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Cathleen says
I love your step by step, this looks fantastic!!
Sharans Samayalarai says
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Saranya says
yummy kootu recipe 🙂
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Daksha says
Simple, healthy,nice and delicious kootu….
Suryaprabha says
Kootu looks yummy.. Nice clicks!!
jeyashrisuresh says
Super tempting and inviting kootu. Love the serving bowl and plate. Even i too have the same
S.Menaga says
simple recipe,looks very tempting!!
Priya Satheesh says
Sounds very delicious… Never tried this way..will try soon
Priya Satheesh says
Sounds very delicious… Never tried this way..will try soon
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Priya says
Fingerlicking kootu,inviting.
Srimathi says
Lord! I love this kootu. I wish I can find podalanga that is worth making kootu with here. Made me so happy looking at the food.
Nandita SS says
The kootu looks so simple yet so hearty!! Loved the recipe 🙂
Now Serving says
Yum! This looks like a great kootu! Love using snakegourd 🙂
DivyaGCP says
Simple and yummy kootu.
PT says
yummy and healthy kootu..
Hema says
Delicious kootu, I like the masala paste added to it..
Kavitha says
kootu looking delicious….nice clicks 🙂
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பார்க்கும் பொழுதே சாப்பிடனும் போல இருக்கே..
Reshmi Mahesh says
Pudalangai kootu looks delicious…yum..
Nammi says
yumm looks delicious, my snake gourd recipes are quite limited , so thanks for the lovely recipe 🙂
Julie says
Very yummy & delicious