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Pudalangai Kootu Recipe - Snake Gourd Kootu

Pudalangai kootu recipe is a traditional south Indian kootu recipe made with snake gourd. Snake gourd is known as pudalangai in Tamil and it is widely used in south .
Snake gourd is a healthy vegetable full of various nutrients and it can be cooked in various ways. This recipe of cooking this vegetable with lentils is our favorite and I make very often to serve with rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, south indian
Keyword: pudalangai kootu
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

For coconut paste

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon urad dal
  • 3-4 dried red chilies
  • 3 tablespoons grated coconut

To cook snake gourd

  • 250 grams snake gourd chopped
  • 1/2 cup toor dal split pigeon peas
  • turmeric powder a pinch
  • salt to taste

Instructions

To Make Coconut Paste:

  • Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small pan. Fry urad dal and dried red chilies well.
    coconut paste for pudalangai kootu recipe
  • Add grated coconut and fry till golden. Cool and grind to a coarse paste.
    making coconut paste for snake gourd kootu recipe

To cook snake gourd kootu

  • Clean and cut the snake gourd into two. Now slit each piece vertically and remove the white pith and discard it.
    cutting pudlanagai for pudalangai kootu recipe
  • Now cut the pudalangai into small pieces.
    chopped pudalangai for pudalangai kootu
  • Take the chopped pudalangai in a pressure cooker. To that add toor dal and mix well.
    cooking pudalangai and toor dal for pudalangai kootu recipe
  • Add a pinch of turmeric powder and required water.
    making snake gourd kootu recipe
  • Pressure cook for 4 whistles. Once pressure is released mash slightly.
    cooked pudalangai
  • Add the prepared coconut masala and required sat. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes.
    making pudalangai kootu recipe

Tempering snake gourd kootu

  • heat 2 teaspoons oil in a small tadka pan. Temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves. Also add groundnuts if you wish.
    tempering pudalangai kootu recipe
  • Add to the simmering kootu and mix well.
    snake gourd kootu tempered
  • Serve pudalangai kootu with rice.
    pudalangai kootu recipe

Notes

  • You can use moong dal instead of toor dal.
  • One more popular variation is pudalangai kadalai paruppu kootu. You can add a fistful of chana dal along with moong dal while making kootu.
  • You can use peppercorns while preparing coconut paste. Just fry them along with urad dal and grind.
  • If you can’t find snake gourd you can make this recipe with bottle gourd, ridge gourd or cooking variety cucumber too.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servings | Sodium: 43mg | Calcium: 39mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 1IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 6g | Potassium: 55mg | Calories: 167kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fat: 7g | Protein: 7g | Carbohydrates: 21g | Iron: 3mg