Bottleguard Kutu

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This dish is best suited for roties. It is prepared with minimal ingrediets and can be prepared with either cabbage, snakeguard etc.

Bottleguard Kutu recipe - How to make Bottleguard Kutu

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 20 mins 2Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup bottle guard , roughly chopped
4 tbsp moongdal
3 tbsp chanadal
1/2 cup fresh cocount
1 tsp coriander (dhania)
5 to 6 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
6 green chillies
salt to taste

For The Tempering
1 tsp oil
1 whole red chilli
1 tsp mustatd seeds (rai/ sarson)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) (cumin)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing) (hing
few curry leaves (kadi patta)

Method

Combine the dals and bottle gourd along with little water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Keep aside to cool.
Combine the coconut, coriander,green chillies, cumin seeds, peppercorns and blend it in a blender to a smooth paste.
Add the turmeric powder and the salt and mix well.
Tranfer it to a pan and add the cooked dal- bottlegourd and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.

For the tempering