Padavakai Kootu| Snake Gourd Kootu|#Manipal Kitchen|ಪಡವಲಕಾಯಿ ಕೂಟು ಒಮ್ಮೆಮಾಡಿದ್ರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರಾ
Channel: Manipal Kitchen
Date: 21/02/2021

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Padavakai Kootu With English Sub-Titles| Snake Gourd Kootu | #Manipal Kitchen| ರುಚಿಯಾದ,  ಪಡವಲಕಾಯಿ ಕೂಟು,  ಎರಡು ಬಟ್ಟಲು ಊಟ  ಮಾಡಬಹುದು|
This Kootu is a unique and yummy dish , and is a good combo for rice, chapati, roti etc..,Snake gourd is a rich source of dietary fibers to aid in digestion.  It also has significant amounts of vitamin C, E and  antioxidants which improve skin and hair health and remove harmful free radicals from injuring the healthy cells in the body.  It has innumerable nutritional and medicinal properties which keeps a host of diseases at bay.  Making it a part of daily diet would be highly beneficial to health.  It  can control  glucose level in the blood  and keep diabetic condition under control.  We prepare a lot of dishes and one among them is this yummy Kootu.  Here goes the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
1. Soaked chana dal - 1/2 cup (around 150 grams)
2. Water - 1 & 1/2 cups
3. Chopped tender Snake gourd - 3 cups
4.  Tomato chopped - 1
5. Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
6. Garlic pods - 8-10
7. Green chili- 2
8. Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp
9. Cumin powder - 1/ tsp
10. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
11. Salt - as needed
12. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Byadgi chili powder - 1 tsp

INGREDIENTS OF WET MASALA:
1. Fresh coconut - 1/2 cup
2. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

INGREDIENTS OF SEASONING:
1. Cooking oil - 2 tsp
2. Soft hing - dal size
3. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
4. Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
5. Red chili pieces - a few
6. Curry leaves - a few

INGREDIENT TO GARNISH:
1. Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

PROCEDURE: Wash, scrape and chop snake gourd fine and keep it aside.  Soak chana dal for about 2 hours in water and wash it a couple of times.  Add to the cooker, soaked dal, water as needed, chopped snake gourd, chopped tomato, onion, garlic pods, green chili, grated ginger, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt as needed and close the lid of the cooker and cook till soft.  Check after cooking and transfer to another wide bowl and keep it on low flame.  Grind wet masala by grinding fresh coconut and fennel seeds and water and pulse and transfer it to the bowl of cooked veggie and dal.  Add water, adjust consistency and bring it to boil by cover and cook for 3 minutes on low flame.  When done, dish turns aromatic by absorbing flavours in addition to boiling & check for salt . Add chopped coriander leaves and garnish.   Prepare seasoning by placing a small spatula with 2 tsp cooking oil on low flame.  On heating, add soft hing and keep frying and then add urad dal, mustard seeds and when it fries, add red chili pieces and curry leaves to it and give a good mix.  Season it to the dish and enjoy with hot steamed rice and chapati and rice too!! yum yum! 
Serves: 4-5
Other Links On This Channel
1. https://youtu.be/ms2cSWZE9tM (Mixed vegetable kootu & its powder)
2. https://youtu.be/bFO7-D3yT3M (Chow chow kootu)
3. https://youtu.be/oXU5H3Jdg5w (Ridge gourd kootu)
4. https://youtu.be/aZBiICwCTKg (Palak kootu)
5. https://youtu.be/T9N5vai4Xd8 (Mixed palak & methi leaves kootu)
6. https://youtu.be/6HCErAlWEk8 (Sprouted moong-aloo kootu)


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