Sorakkai Chutney | Bottle Gourd Chutney for Idli / Dosa
Elevate your meals with zesty and flavorful Sorakkai Chutney (Bottle Gourd / Lauki / Doodhi Chutney). Perfectly complementing Idli and Dosa, this quick and easy recipe utilizes a handful of ingredients for a delightful and spicy experience.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 29kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
- Mixer Grinder
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 2 cups Bottle Gourd chopped (1 small bottle gourd)
- 2 medium size Tomato chopped roughly
- ½ teaspoon Salt for cooking the vegetable
For Tempering
- 2 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 nos Red Chili
Spices for the Chutney
- 2 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 2 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 2 teaspoon Whole Urad Dal
- 2 nos Red Chili adjust to your spice level
- 1 inch Ginger
- 2 nos Green Chili adjust to your spice level
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt adjust to your taste
Instructions
Let's Start with Tempering
- Heat 2 tsp Cooking Oil in a pan. Add 1 tsp Mustard Seed and allow it to sputter. Add 1 tsp Split Urad Dal and mix well.
- Once the dal color slightly change to light brown, add a 1 sprig Curry leaves (handful of curry leaves).
- Also add 1 nos Red Chili (broken) and give it a good mix and switch off the flame. Take these tempered ingredients aside in a bowl.
Prepare the spices for the Chutney
- Heat a 2 tsp Cooking Oil in a pan. Add 2 tsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu), 2 tsp Whole Urad Dal, 2 nos Red Chili, 1 inch Ginger and 2 nos Green Chili.
- Fry till the dal turns light golden. Set this roasted ingredients aside.
Cooking the Bottle Gourd (Sorakkai) & Tomato
- In the same pan, add 2 tsp Cooking Oil. To the pan, add 2 cups Bottle Gourd (chopped). Also add ½ tsp Salt and give it a good mix. Sauté the vegetable till its soft and cooked. This might take about 5 minutes to cook.
- Add 2 medium size Tomato (chopped). Also add ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder and give it a good mix. Allow the mixture to cook in medium flame. In about 5 minutes the the mixture is completely cooked and mushy. Switch off the flame and allow the mixture to cool.
Grinding the Chutney
- Once the vegetable mix is completely cool, take it to the Mixer Grinder. Add ½ tsp Salt (adjust to your taste) and grind it to fine paste
- Add this chutney in the bowl having tempering ingredients. Give a good stir.
- Sorakkai Chutney is now ready! Relish with Idli/dosa and enjoy your chutney!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.5g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 2.3g | Sodium: 2.8mg | Potassium: 27.3mg | Calcium: 6.7mg | Iron: 0.2mg