Bottle Gourd / Sorekayi sambhar with a twist:)

 

I call this a sambhar with a twist because both sambhar and rasam powder is used along with lentils. This gives a different taste and flavour to the usual sambhar. I learnt this from my dad when he happened to cook this at our home one day which I thoroughly loved it. This has a spicy sweet and tangy taste. 

Ingredients: 

1 chopped Bottle guard  

1 cup toor dal 

2 tsp sambhar powder. 

2 tsp rasam powder 

1 tsp tamarind paste  

1/2 tsp of jaggery  

Rock salt 

1 tsp oil 

1/2 tsp mustard seeds   

Pinch of hing / asafoetida 

Pinch of turmeric powder

2 dry red chillies 

Few curry leaves  

Handful of coriander leaves

 

 

Method: 

In a pressure cooker add chopped bottle gourd and 1 cup of toor dal and cook with enough water upto 1 whistle

 

Allow the cooker to cool and steam to escape.  

churn the dal and veggie together 

Bring it to boil, add salt, sambhar, rasam powder, tamarind paste , jaggery and boil for about 10 minutes

 

In a small pan tempter with mustard seeds, add hing turmeric powder, red chilli, curry leaves and sauté for few seconds and off the flame

 

Pour this seasoning onto the boiling sambhar and switch off the flame

 

Garnish with finely chopped coriander and the sambhar is ready to serve

 

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