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    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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    1. rekhas kitchen says

      May 07, 2010 at 2:32 pm

      sorakaya pappu rice wow very comfort meal looks yumm chandana

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    2. Hamaree Rasoi says

      May 07, 2010 at 4:45 pm

      So simple yet yummy looking daal. Loved the look of the red chili used for garnishing.

      deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    3. munchcrunchandsuch says

      May 07, 2010 at 6:23 pm

      my kinda comfort fud.

      Reply
    4. PranisKitchen says

      May 07, 2010 at 2:21 pm

      bottlegourd and the dal curry.good one with rice or chapathi..
      Liked the combination and very simple one too
      nice color..

      Reply
    5. Valarmathi says

      May 07, 2010 at 3:10 pm

      Simple and yummy recipe, looks delicious.

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    6. VineelaSiva says

      May 07, 2010 at 3:14 pm

      Wow lovely dal .I love this dal.But i prepare in 2 versions dear.Lovely dal.

      Reply
    7. divya says

      May 07, 2010 at 3:21 pm

      simple and delicous recipe …..nice click.

      Reply
    8. Priti says

      May 07, 2010 at 4:03 pm

      A simple daal looking so gud here..all credits to U ofcoz…love the pic dear

      Reply
    9. Shama Nagarajan says

      May 07, 2010 at 4:38 pm

      cute click dear..yummy dal

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    10. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      May 07, 2010 at 4:58 pm

      Beautiful click Hari with the red chillies on top 🙂

      Reply
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