Sorakkai kadayal | Sorakkai masiyal in Tamil | Bottle gourd sabzi is an easy, one pot recipe for rice. It tastes good with idli, dosa and chapathi as well. It can be prepared directly in a pressure cooker. I got this recipe from Kavitha’s samayalarai Youtube channel. I made small changes in the ingredients and recipe as per my liking. It came out so well. This Sorakkai thakkali kadayal is surely a great addition to my one pot lunch recipes.
Bottle gourd, also called lauki or doodhi, is a healthy vegetable. It is full of water, which helps keep the body cool and hydrated. It is low in calories and high in fiber, so it is good for weight loss. Bottle gourd is gentle on the stomach and helps with digestion and constipation. It may also help control blood sugar and blood pressure. Drinking bottle gourd juice can be good for the liver and skin. It may also help you sleep better. Always make sure the gourd is not bitter, as bitter ones can be harmful to health.
Nowadays I am making this one pot kadayal recipe at least once in a week. Addition of ginger is the highlight of this recipe. So don’t skip it. I have used tomato here. You can also replace it with tamarind. Ok, lets see how to make Sorakkai kadayal recipe for rice, idli, dosa and chapathi with step by step pictures.
Check out my other Bottle Gourd recipes too
Sorakkai kadayal recipe
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tsp Coconut oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Urad dal
- ½ tsp Crushed coriander seeds
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Bottle gourd
- 1 Big onion
- 1 Tomato
- Tamarind small piece
- 1 inch Ginger
- 5 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp Sambar powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt & water as needed
To temper
- 2 tsp Coconut oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1 tsp Chana dal
- 1 Red chilli
- Curry leaves few
- ¼ tsp Hing
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Wash and peel the skin of Bottle gourd. Remove the centre spongy part. Discard it. Chop roughly into cubes. Wash and chop onion, garlic, ginger, tomato.
- In a pressure cooker, heat oil. Splutter mustard seeds, crushed dhania seeds, cumin seeds. Saute onion, garlic cloves, ginger pieces. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
- Add bottle gourd cubes, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt and water. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle. Open the lid after the steam is released. Drain the excess water and set aside. Mash everything well till it becomes a coarse paste.
- Add the reserved water and boil for few minutes till its thick. Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Heat coconut oil in a small kadai. Temper mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, red chilli, curry leaves and hing. Add to the kadayal. Mix well and serve with rice adding ghee.
Enjoy !
Notes
- Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per your taste.
- Here I have tempered twice. You can skip adding mustard seeds and use curshed dhania and cumin seeds in the first step.
- Do not skip ginger as it gives a nice flavor.
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Try this easy, yummy Sorakkai kadayal recipe for rice. You can have it with idli, dosa and chapathi as well.
