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Ridge Gourd Kootu

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Ridge Gourd Kootu
Servings: 1
Author: Shruthi

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Cooking Vessel
  • Pan

Ingredients

  • 100 gms Ridge Gourd                       (finely chopped)
  • 100 gms Split green gram  
  • 2 Nos Onion        (finely chopped)
  • 2 Nos Tomatoes              (finely chopped)
  • 1 pinch Turmeric powder 
  • ½ tbsp Mustard seeds       
  • ½ tbsp Split black gram    
  • 1 stalk Curry leaves       
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves     (finely chopped)

For Grinding

  • 1 No Green chilli             
  • ¼ tbsp Cumin seeds           
  • ¼ tbsp Coconut grated      
  • 2 tbsp Gingelly oil            
  • 250 ml Water                  
  • As required Salt                            

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients with sufficient water, into a fine paste.
  • Cook the split green gram in a vessel with 100 ml of water, adding a pinch of turmeric powder and a few drops of oil.
  • Once cooked, step the cooker from on the stove and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan.
  • Fry mustard seeds, black gram, curry leaves and Asafoetida Add the gourd and saute it, followed by onions and tomatoes.
  • Cook by adding sufficient water until done.
  • Add the ground paste and the cooked split green gram Add salt, bring it to boil. step down the cooker from on the stove.
  • Serve hot.