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    Home » Uncategorized » Sorakaya Pappu ~ Bottle Gourd Lentil

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: May 7, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Sorakaya Pappu ~ Bottle Gourd Lentil

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    Sorakaya Pappu or Dhudi / Lauki Dal or Bottle Gourd Lentil or Sorekayi Thove
    Ingredients :Toor dal : 1 cup
    Bottle gourd pieces : 1 cup
    Tamarind :small amla size
    Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp
    Mustard seeds : ½ tsp
    Urad dal : ½ tsp
    Chana dal : ½ tsp
    Few curry leaves
    Red chilli powder : ¼ tsp
    Green chillis : 2 or 3
    Red chilli : 1
    Oil : 1tsp
    Salt to taste
    A pinch of Hing

    Method :

    Wash and peel the bottle gourd. Cut the bottle gourd into medium pieces. Wash toor dal with plenty of water. Put toor dal, bottle gourd pieces, tamarind, green chillis, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker. and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Trun off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Remove the dal mixture from cooker. Add salt and red chilli powder. Mix well. Let it cook on a low flame for few minutes. Heat oil in pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. when they start to splutter add red chilli, hing and curry leaves and stir for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the dal mixture. Mix well and serve with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.

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    Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bottlegourd, dals

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    1. Swathi says

      May 07, 2010 at 7:22 pm

      harichandna,

      Sorakaya pappu looks really yummy. nice comfort food.

      Reply
    2. Yasmeen says

      May 08, 2010 at 1:27 am

      Such dals are my instant favorites 😀

      Reply
    3. Preety says

      May 07, 2010 at 9:20 pm

      i also make this but in a diff way..love your recipe..will try next time

      Reply
    4. Rachana Kothari says

      May 07, 2010 at 10:10 pm

      I love this daal. Lovely click dear 🙂
      Have a nice weekend!

      Reply
    5. Gita Jaishankar says

      May 07, 2010 at 10:24 pm

      Dhal looks so yum and comforting dear…nice click 🙂

      Reply
    6. Kamalika says

      May 08, 2010 at 2:43 am

      lovely daal…we in bengal mainly cook this with moong daal…

      Reply
    7. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

      May 08, 2010 at 9:48 am

      looks yum…

      Reply
    8. Deepti says

      May 08, 2010 at 3:05 pm

      Lovely combo of dal n bottle gourd…i use chana dal in place of toor dal…healthy too.

      Reply
    9. simply.food says

      May 08, 2010 at 6:38 pm

      Lovely dish , one of my favourites.Nice click too.

      Reply
    10. Ms.Chitchat says

      May 09, 2010 at 8:32 am

      Very healthy recipe,I too make this often and would love to try ur version the next time.

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