Name: Bottlegourd Kurma Recipe | Sorakkai Kurma Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 nos Bottle Gourd ((or 2 cups of chopped Bottlegourd)); 2 nos Onion (finely chopped); 1 nos Tomato (chopped); 1½ tsp Salt (adjust to your taste); ½ tsp Red Chili Powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped); 4 tbsp Grated Coconut; 2 tsp Poppy Seeds; 6 nos Cashews; ½ tsp Fennel Seeds; 2 nos Green chili; 1 inch Ginger; 2 nos Garlic cloves; 4 nos Cloves; 2 nos Cardamom; 8 nos Peppercorns; ½ tbsp Roasted Gram Dal (Pottukadalai / Dhaliya); 4 tsp Oil (or Butter); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

Creamy and Flavorful Kurma !

4.34 from 6 votes

Bottlegourd Kurma is a creamy curry made using cashews, coconut, poppy seeds and few other masala ingredients. The Bottlegourd taste awesome when cooked as kurma, which goes very welll with Roti. In this recipe we are making it in pressure cooker to reduce the effort and time.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

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Bottlegourd Kurma is a creamy gravy made using coconut, poppy seeds, cashews and few other masala ingredients. In this recipe we are making the Kurma in the pressure cooker to save the effort and time. Bottlegourd Kurma (Sorakkai Kurma) is a best and healthy accompaniment for any Indian Bread like Roti, Chapati etc. Try this simple and tasty kurma and share your experience!

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Recipe card to make Bottlegourd Kurma

Method to make the Sorakkai Kurma with step by step pictures :

Wash and peel and chop the bottlegourd into small cubes and set it aside
Soak the poppy seeds and cashews in hot water and set it aside for 10 minutes

After 10 minutes, Take rest of the grinding ingredients along with soaked and drained poppy seeds and cashews and grind it to a fine paste

Heat a cooker, add oil / butter. Add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Add chopped onion and saute till they are transparent

Add chopped tomato and saute till they are mushy. Add ground masala and mix well

Add 1 cup water and stir well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and stir well. Add chopped bottlegourd along with 1 Cup water and close the cooker with lid and add the weight.

Pressure cook allowing for 3-4 whistles. After the pressure is fully released, garnish the kurma with coriander leaves

Serve the delicious Bottlegourd Kurma with Indian Bread like Roti, chapati etc

Bottlegourd Kurma Recipe | Sorakkai Kurma Recipe

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Sure will try next time
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Came out very good! I added handful of mini soy chunks to add some protein.

When we have to add soya chunks before or after whistle

Soak soya chunks in boiling water with little salt for 10-15 minutes, alternatively you can microwave water for 2minutes and soak the soya chunks. After 10-15 minutes grain the water, rinse 2-3 times under tap and squeeze chunks to remove excess water. Add this chunks with bottle gourd and pressure cook.

I made it yesterday with a little modification and it was very good. Thanks for the recipe!

I tried this recipe and my family loved it so much. Thanks for posting this recipe

Thanks Mirthu.. glad to hear that your family liked it very much

Tried it and tasted like a restaurant kuruma . Very tasty. Thanks for the recipe

Glad to hear. Thanks Vaibhavsri

Very nice I prepared

Thank you Sudha

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