Name: Sorakkai Kuzhambu Recipe | Surakkai Kulambu Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 3 cups Bottle Gourd / Surakkai (chopped ); 10 Shallots / Sambar Onion (peeled ); 6 cloves Garlic (peeled ); 1 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Puli Kuzhambu Podi (Recipe here); 3 to 4 tbsp Tamarind Pulp; 2 cups Water; Salt to taste; Sugar or Jaggery to taste; For Seasoning:; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam; 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi; Curry leaves a spring

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Surakkai Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This sorakkai kuzhambu is made with Bottle Gourd and Puli Kuzhambu Podi.

Surakkai Kuzhambu

Its been a while since i posted any kuzhambu recipes. SO i made this yesterday and i am sharing it with you. I have posted so many kuzhambu recipes in my blog.

This is a gravy which i made using bottle gourd and this vegetable is particularly very good for you, it is good for weight loss and has many benefits in them.

Ingredients for Surakkai Kuzhambu

Bottle Gourd / Surakkai - 3 cups chopped
Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
Garlic - 6 cloves peeled
Oil - 1 tblspn
Puli Kuzhambu Podi - 2 tblspn ( Recipe here)
Tamarind Pulp - 3 to 4 tblspn
Water - 2 cups
Salt to taste
Sugar or Jaggery to taste

For Seasoning:

Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Curry leaves a spring

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

How to make Sorakkai Kuzhambu

Heat oil in a pan, add in seasoning ingredients and let them sizzle.
Add in shallots and garlic. Saute for a min.
Add in chopped lauki and saute for 5 mins.
Add in tamarind pulp and mix well. Add in the spice powder and mix well.
Add in water, salt, sugar and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 10 mins.
Serve.

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Sorakkai Kuzhambu Recipe | Surakkai Kulambu Recipe

Surakkai Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Bottle Gourd and Puli Kuzhambu Podi

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings servings

Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients

3 cups Bottle Gourd / Surakkai chopped
10 Shallots / Sambar Onion peeled
6 cloves Garlic peeled
1 tablespoon Oil
2 tablespoon Puli Kuzhambu Podi Recipe here
3 to 4 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp
2 cups Water
Salt to taste
Sugar or Jaggery to taste
For Seasoning:
1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
1 teaspoon Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
Curry leaves a spring

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, add in seasoning ingredients and let them sizzle.
Add in shallots and garlic. Saute for a min.
Add in chopped lauki and saute for 5 mins.
Add in tamarind pulp and mix well. Add in the spice powder and mix well.
Add in water, salt, sugar and bring it to a boil. Simmer for 10 mins.
Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

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