Sorakaya Pachadi - Bottle Gourd Chutney

Sorakayi also called as Lauki is 90% water and very easy to digest and drinking the juice of this also helps in weight loss.Eating it in the form of chutney makes it more yummy.

Cooking Time - 20 Min

INGREDIENTS
2 Cup           Bottle Gourd Pieces with skin
1 Tbsp         Chana Dal/Senaga Pappu
1 Tbsp         Urad Dal/Minapappu
1 Tsp           Coriander Seeds/Dhania
1 Tbsp         Cumin Seeds/Jeera

1 Tsp           Mustard Seeds/Aavalu
5                   Green Chillies
2                   Dried red chilli
2 Cloves      Garlic
1/4 Cup       Curry Leaves
1/2 Cup      Cilantro
1/3 Cup      Tamarind (soaked in water)
1 Tsp           Jaggery/Sugar
1 Tbsp        Oil
Salt As Required

PREPARATION

• Take a vessel add 1 tsp oil and add the bottle gourd pieces with the skin  and some salt and saute till the rawness goes away and all the water is evaporated.Keep it aside and let it cool.

• Take another pan with oil and fry Chana Dal,Urad Dal,Coriander seeds,Cumin seeds,green chillies,red chillies,garlic,curry leaves and cilantro.keep it aside and let it cool.

• Now take a grinder and add the dry ingredients and the sauted bottle gourd pieces with tamarind , Jaggery/sugar and salt.Grind till it forms a paste.(Do not add water as the bottle gourd already consists of lot of water).

• For seasoning take a pan with 1tsp oil ,add mustard seeds,urad dal,red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the chutney.

                              Serve with Rice and a pinch of Ghee and its HEAVEN!!!