Sorakkai Gravy Recipe | Bottle Gourd Curry with Milk
Easy, Simple, and Comforting Sorakkai Gravy made with simple Indian Spices, milk and freshly ground roasted peanuts. perfect to be served with rice and roti.
Ingredients
- 1 big Bottle Gourd 2 & 1/2 cups, chopped
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 10 Curry Leaves
- 4 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 small Tomato finely chopped
- Salt as needed
- 1/2 Turmeric Powder tsp
- 2 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 cup Water adjust
- 1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts
- Coriander Leaves handful
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Wash the bottle gourd. Cut the top and bottom ends. Peel off the skin and cut the bottle gourd in half lengthwise. Remove large seeds, if any. Now cut the Bottle Gourd into bite-size cubes.
- To a pan, add oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and finely chopped garlic cloves. Saute for a few minutes.
- Add finely chopped onion. Cook until the onion changes colour slightly. Add finely chopped tomato, salt and turmeric powder. Cook until tomato turns mushy and is well cooked.
- Now, add the chopped Bottle Gourd, chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix well. Add milk & 1/2 cup water. Mix again.
- Close and cook on a medium flame for 20 minutes or till the bottle gourd is thoroughly done. Open once in a few minutes and give a stir. Bottle Gourd should be cooked but should not turn mushy.
- Meanwhile, grind roasted peanuts into a fine powder. Once the bottle gourd is cooked, add the powder to the pan. Mix well. Adjust consistency by adding 1/2 cup water. Cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Switch off. Add ghee on top. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Notes
Since Bottle Gourd releases water, you may not need much additional water to cook the vegetable. Adjust water quantity according to the desired consistency.
Make sure you remove the large seeds in the bottle gourd before cooking.
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