White Pumpkin Kootu is a stew made using Channa Dal and ground coconut. This is one of the simple kootu which goes very well with Vatha Kuzhambu or with any Rasam. I have made this without onion or garlic. Let's learn how to make this kootu with step by step and also using a recipe video
Vellai Poosanikaai kootu (Ash gourd stew) is one of the common stew made using cooked channa dal, ground coconut and spices. It’s very easy and quick to make. It’s goes very well with Vatha Kuzhambu or with any Rasam. We can make many variations using ash gourd. Tamarind based stew using Ash gourd is called Rasavangi, which is very popular in many households. This white pumpkin stew goes well as a side dish with rice and chapati. I make this kootu quite often in my kitchen. Its a very tasty kootu and can be cooked quickly and easily. Ash gourd is an excellent source of vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin C. This a good vegetable for maintaining a healthy blood pressure.
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
Pressure Cooker
Mixer Grinder
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 4people
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
White Pumpkin Kootu is a stew made using Channa Dal and ground coconut. This is one of the simple kootu which goes very well with Vatha Kuzhambu or with any Rasam. I have made this without onion or garlic. Let's learn how to make this kootu with step by step and also using a recipe video
¼cupSplit Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
1tspSalt(adjust to your taste)
¼tspTurmeric Powder
For Grinding
1tbspRaw Rice
½cupGrated Coconut
1nosGreen Chili
1tspCumin Seeds
For Tempering
1tspCoconut Oil
1tspMustard seeds
1nosRed Chili
1sprigCurry leaves
Instructions
Preparation
Cook channa dal in pressure cooker till soft. (over three whistles)
Cut the pumpkin (ash gourd) pieces into medium bite size pieces and keep it in water
Soak the rice in water
Let's start the cooking
Take the chopped pumpkin in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add turmeric powder and enough water to cover the pumpkin.
Cook on medium flame till the pumpkin is soft
Grind the coconut gratings along with green chili, jeera and Rice to a paste.
Once it's soft add the cooked channa dal and the ground coconut masla (coconut, green chili, Jeera, Rice) and mix well
Add the Required salt. Cook till the raw smell is gone and simmer till required consistency is reached.
Tempering
Finally add few curry leaves and a tablespoon of coconut oil. Mix well and then turn off the heat.
In a separate pan, heat a teaspoon of coconut oil. Add mustard Seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili and curry leaves and add this tempering to the Kootu
Video
Notes
Do not over cook the pumpkin. It may turn out mushy.
The same kootu can be made using Chow-Chow, Pumpkin , Ridge gourd, Sanke gourd and Cucumber instead of white pumpkin.
You can replace the channa dal with moong dal.
This is no onion - no garlic recipe. But if you want it, then you can add the same.
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Method to prepare White Pumpkin Kootu :
Preparation
Cook channa dal in pressure cooker till soft. (over three whistles)
Cut the pumpkin (ash gourd) pieces into medium bite size pieces and keep it in water.
Soak the rice in water
Let’s start making the Kootu (stew)
Take the chopped pumpkin in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add pinch of turmeric powder and enough water to cover the pumpkin.
Cook on medium flame till the pumpkin is soft
Grind the coconut gratings along with green chili, jeera and Rice to a paste.
Once it’s soft add the cooked channa dal and the ground coconut masla (coconut, green chili, Jeera, Rice) and mix well
Add required salt (adjust to your taste). Cook till the raw smell is gone and simmer till required consistency is reached. Finally add few curry leaves and add a tablespoon of Coconut oil. Turn off the heat.
Tempering
In a separate pan, heat a teaspoon of coconut oil. Add mustard Seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add broken red chili and curry leaves and add this tempering to the Kootu
super kootu…I tried seasoning with coconut oil, it tasted gr8…Thanks for the recipe. I always do puli kutu with white pumpkin, this is totally different.
Tried this and came out very good. Couple of places I stumbled
* what is cup size in ml that you refer here
*should we soak chanda before cooking for 3 whistles?i had to do 6 whistles before it became soft but mildly crunchy. Sh0uld we cook the channa till it is barely crunchy or mildly crunchy or medium crunchy?
Thank you Ashok.
1 Cup is 250ml.
Usually chana dal gets cooked in 3 whistles. But we can soak for 10-15 mins which ease up the process of cooking dal
Chana dal should be mildly crunchy but not mushy
yeah we need to add water while grinding coconut mix to a smooth paste.
This was delicious!! I don’t have a pressure cooked so I just boiled the dal. This was an exploration since White Pumpkin is something I’ve never tried before.
Thank you for this recipe. Tried white pumpkin for first time. Delicious yummy easy recipe, even though it turned slightly watery as you mentioned enough water to cover the pumpkin. Will use less water next time.
super kootu…I tried seasoning with coconut oil, it tasted gr8…Thanks for the recipe. I always do puli kutu with white pumpkin, this is totally different.
Excellent thank you
Thanks Shridevi
Very simple, easy and delicious recipe.. thanks.. already made it within 5 minutes of reading your recipe.
So glad Natasha. Thank you so much
Delicious recipe. I’ve made and my family loves it. Thanks
So glad to know Jaya. Thank you
Tried this and came out very good. Couple of places I stumbled
* what is cup size in ml that you refer here
*should we soak chanda before cooking for 3 whistles?i had to do 6 whistles before it became soft but mildly crunchy. Sh0uld we cook the channa till it is barely crunchy or mildly crunchy or medium crunchy?
*should we add water when grinding coconut mix?
Thank you Ashok.
1 Cup is 250ml.
Usually chana dal gets cooked in 3 whistles. But we can soak for 10-15 mins which ease up the process of cooking dal
Chana dal should be mildly crunchy but not mushy
yeah we need to add water while grinding coconut mix to a smooth paste.
I TRIED THIS RECIPE ADDING ONION , GARLIC ,ING tasting very good. Thanks for the recipe.
DR KNATARAJAN
Thank you very much 🙏
This was delicious!! I don’t have a pressure cooked so I just boiled the dal. This was an exploration since White Pumpkin is something I’ve never tried before.
So glad to hear! thanks 😊
Thank you for this recipe. Tried white pumpkin for first time. Delicious yummy easy recipe, even though it turned slightly watery as you mentioned enough water to cover the pumpkin. Will use less water next time.
Great ! glad to hear 😊
My mom makes this same way and Turns out to be very nice. Thanks
So glad to hear! Thank you 🙏