Bottlegourd Chutney/sorakaya pachadi/Sorekayi Chutney

Bottle gourd/sorakaya/sorekayi Chutney is a very tasty recipe,which goes well with idli,dosa or even with rice. I have already mentioned bottle gourd importance in my earlier posts like Bottle gourd chapathi.

Nutritional Benefits of Bottle gourd/sorakaya/sorekayi : It contains more than 90% of water so it is easy to digest and less in calories and so best for people who are on diet. It also contains soluble fiber, which is why it is a good option for people suffering with constipation. It is also good for people suffering with kidney and liver problems.As it is low in sugars, it is a right choice for people suffering with Diabetics.The high water content in this vegetable,helps in maintaining the body temperature at normal level and during summer,it helps in keeping the body cool. we usually peel it and use, but the peel  is also healthy.So,in this recipe I am using bottle gourd along with its peel. It doesn't have any strong odor or taste,so it can be easily  mixed with other vegetables. As these days every one  prefer Chapati over rice, so I tried to use bottle gourd in this way rather than using it in making curries. It is the easiest method to incorporate bottle gourd in our diet.

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Bottle gourd/sorakaya/sorekayi : 1/4 kg

Tamarind/chintapandu/hunase hannu : lemon size

Bengal gram/pachi senaga pappu/kadale bele : 1 tbsp

Red chilies : 6-7

Salt : to taste

For seasoning :

Mustard seeds/avallu/sasive :  1 tsp

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 1 tsp

Curry leaves/karivebina soppu/karivepaku : few

Red chilies : 2

Oil : 1 tbsp +1 tsp

Method of preparation :

1. Wash and cut bottle gourd into small pieces along with peel and keep aside.


2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai,add red chilies,saute for 1 minute and keep aside. In the same kadai add bengal gram,saute for 30 secs to 1 minute,keep this also aside.then add bottle gourd pieces,close kadai with a lid and cook till they turn soft,then add tamarind in it and cook for 1 more minute by closing the lid again.


3. Cool the mixture,then grind all these fried ingredients (bengal gram,red chilies,bottlegourd pieces,tamarind) along with required amount of salt into paste (chutney).


4. In another kadai add 1 tsp of oil,crackle mustard seeds,then add cumin seeds,red chilies and curry leaves,allow them to splutter. Add this seasoning to the prepared chutney and mix well.


5. Serve along with idli,dosa or even with rice.

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