SNAKE GOURD KOOTU

                              SNAKE GOURD KOOTU 

 

Kootu is one of the famous south Indian receipe. We can get it with the meals in most of the hotels in tamilnadu . There are many methods of doing kootu this is my method of doing it .

 

                                        

                                  

INGREDIENTS

Snake gourd - 1 normal size
Onions - 1 big
Tomatoes - 1 big
Moong Dhal - 1/4 cup  
Channa dhal - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1tsp

TO TEMPER

Mustard - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Red chilli - 1
Green chilli - 2
Curry leaves - 1 strand

METHOD

- In cooker add oil and add TO TEMPER items
- Saute it for 3 to 4 seconds
- Add onions and saute well
- Add in tomatoes and saute well
- Add snake gourd and give a good mix
- Then add washed dhals and pour some water
- Adjust salt if needed and leave it for 3 to 4 whistles
- Once cooked open and mash well with serving spoon .
- Hot kootu is ready to serve


SERVING SUGGESTIONS

- This kootu can be served with hot rice ,ghee and appalam
- You can adjust the ratio of chillies according to your taste and spice levels
- Same wise dhals proportion also can be adjusted 

 ( i.e., equals amount of dhals can be used )
- You replace the snake gourd with bottle gourd ,chow chow & cabbage .