Here is a super easy, one pot Snake gourd kootu without dal and coconut. We call it as Pudalangai kadayal or Pudalangai kootu in Tamil. Its a very simple recipe that can be prepared directly in a pressure cooker. Its a one pot, one shot recipe. Working women and bachelors can make this as 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 !
I learnt this simple pudalangai kootu without coconut from my MIL. In a pressure cooker, 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. My MIL makes another version of Pudalangai kootu with coconut and moong dal. I will share that recipe soon.
Friends, do try this one pot Snake gourd kootu without coconut and dal / Pudalangai kootu recipe in a pressure cooker easily and enjoy with rice. You will love it for sure. You can make the same in instant pot as well. Ok, lets see how to make pudalangai kootu without dal and coconut.
Snake gourd kootu without dal, coconut | Pudalangai kadayal without dal
Ingredients
To pressure cook
- 1 Snake gourd
- 2 Ripe tomato (finely chopped)
- 1 Big onion (finely chopped)
- 1 inch Ginger (finely chopped)
- 10 Garlic (finely chopped)
- Curry leaves few
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Sambar powder
- ½ tsp Coriander powder
- Salt & water as needed
To temper
- 2 tsp Ghee
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Hing
- Curry leaves few
- 1 Red chilli
- Coriander leaves to garnish
To Temper
- 2 tsp Ghee
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Hing
- Curry leaves few
- 1 Red chilli
Instructions
- 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 !
Notes
- Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste.
- You can use the same recipe and replace snake gourd with ridge gourd.
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Easy and yummy, one pot Snake gourd kootu without coconut and dal is ready to serve with rice.
