Name: Snake gourd and carrot kootu recipe by Saranya Sridharan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Mokng dhal - 1 cup; Snake gourd - 2 , diced; Carrots - 2, diced; Sambar powder - 1 tbsp; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Green chillies - 3-4; Coconut, grated - 3 tbsp; Oil - 1 tbsp; Mustard seeds - 1 tsp; Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp; Curry leaves - a few; Asofoetida - a pinch; Salt - to taste; Dried red chillies - 2; urad dal - 1 tsp; Ghee - 1 tbsp

ABOUT Snake gourd and carrot kootu RECIPE

A south indian lentil and coconut based gravy made with snake gourd and carrots.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Mokng dhal - 1 cup
Snake gourd - 2 , diced
Carrots - 2, diced
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 3-4
Coconut, grated - 3 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Asofoetida - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Dried red chillies - 2
urad dal - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Instructions

In a pressure cooker, add 1/ 2 cup of the washed lentils, 1 1/2 cup of water, turmeric powder and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Mash really well once it's cooked down.
In a pan, heat some water and bring it to a boil. Add the snake gourd and carrots and cook until half done.
Add the mashed dal to this, some salt to taste and the sambar powder.
In the meanwhile, grind together coconut and the green chillies.
Add this paste to the vegetables and let it cook on a gentle simmer for about a minute or two , making sure the lentils don't burn.
For the tempering, heat some oil and ghee and add some mustard seeds to it.
Once it begins to crackle, add the cumin seeds, urad dal, dried red chillies, curry leaves and a pinch of the asofoetida.
Add the tempering to the vegetable and lentil mixture and serve hot with steamed rice .

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