ASH GOURD KOOTU
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1cup | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
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Ingredients
- 250gms ash gourd
- 1/4cup moong dal
- to taste salt
- 1/4tsp turmericPowder
- 1/2tsp mustard
- 1/2tsp Channa dal
- 1/4tsp asafoetida
- 2 red chilli
- sprig curry leavesa
TO GRIND
- 3tsp coconut(grated)
- 1/2tsp Jeera / Cumin
- 1 red chilli
Instructions
- Chop ash gourd in cubes.Cook moong dal in water.
- Cook moong dal in water.
- Once moong dal is cooked add ash gourd and turmeric.
- Meanwhile add in a blender the ingredients given in the to grind table.
- Grind to a smooth paste.
- The ash gourd must have turned mushy by now.Add the ground paste to the ash gourd.
- Add the ground paste.
- Cook till raw smell goes away.
- Temper in oil,mustard,channa dal,red chilli and curry leaves and add it to the kootu.Ash Gourd Kootu is ready.Serve with rice and gravy.
Recipe Notes
Notes
- You can make the saw kootu with chayote and snake gourd.
- Add green chilli for more spicyness.