Snake Gourd Kootu Without Coconut | Pudalangai kadayal without dal | Pudalangai kootu

Here is a super easy and one pot Snake gourd kootu without dal and coconut. You can call it as Pudalangai kadayal too. Its a very simple recipe that can be prepared directly in a pressure cooker. Working women and bachelors can make this side dish for rice quickly under 15 minutes. Not just a side dish, we can mix it with plain rice adding few drops of ghee. It tastes great !

Just add in chopped snake gourd, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, sambar powder, salt and pressure cook it for one whistle.  Mash it well and temper in ghee. Voila, Snake gourd kootu is done. You can mix this kootu with plain rice adding ghee or serve as a side dish for vatha kuzhambu and curd rice.

Friends, do try this one pot Snake gourd kootu / Pudalangai kadayal in a pressure cooker easily and enjoy with rice. You will love it for sure.

Snake gourd kootu without dal, coconut | Pudalangai kadayal without dal

Snake gourd kootu without dal, coconut | Pudalangai kadayal without dal for rice.

 

Cuisine: Tamil nadu

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

To pressure cook Snake gourd - 1 Medium sized Ripe tomato - 2 (finely chopped) Big onion - 1 (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 inch piece (finely chopped) Garlic - 10 cloves (finely chopped) Curry leaves - few Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Sambar powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp Salt & water - as needed To temper Ghee - 2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp Hing - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – few Red chilli – 1 Coriander leaves - to garnish

HOW TO MAKE PUDALANGAI KOOTU WITHOUT COCONUT AND DAL

1. Wash and peel the skin of Snake gourd. Chop finely and set aside.
2. Wash and chop onion, tomato, garlic, ginger and set aside.
3. In a pressure cooker base, take the chopped snake gourd, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, sambar powder, coriander powder, salt and water.
4. Pressure cook in high flame for 2 whistles and switch off the flame.
5. Open the cooker after the steam is released naturally. Drain the excess water and reserve it.
6. Mash the cooked snake gourd mixture to a coarse paste. No need to grind. Add the drained water. Mix and boil if watery.
7. Temper mustard seeds, cumin, hing, curry leaves and red chilli. Add to the kootu. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Serve hot with plain rice adding ghee.

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and peel the skin of Snake gourd. Chop finely and set aside. Wash and chop onion, tomato, garlic, ginger and set aside. In a pressure cooker base, take the chopped snake gourd, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, sambar powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and required water. Pressure cook in high flame for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and let the pressure release naturally. Open the cooker and drain the excess water. Reserve the water.  Mash the cooked snake gourd mixture coarsely. Add the drained water. Heat ghee in a mini kadai and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and hing. Add to the mashed snake gourd mixture. Check the consistency of kootu and boil if its too watery. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with plain rice adding ghee. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste. You can use the same recipe and replace snake gourd with ridge gourd.

Easy and yummy, one pot Snake gourd kootu without coconut and dal is ready to serve with rice. 

Enjoy !