ZianasFoodArchive: Snakegourd Milakoottal

Snakegourd Milakoottal(புடலங்காய் மிளகூட்டல்)..A delicious side dish for rice, made with snakegourd, dal, pepper and much more..Milakoottal is something similar to paruppu koottu, but here, as the name says, milagu(மிளகு/pepper) is added which gives a nice flavour and taste to the dish..Try this with some hot rice, and jus pappad and pickle, n u won't need any other side dish..It can be mixed with rice as a semigravy, or else be had as a side dish too, it's ur choice..Well, let's move on to the rcp..

See also:

Yellow Pumpkin Dal Kootu(பறங்கிக்காய் பருப்பு கூட்டு)

RECIPE:

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Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 25 mins

Serves: 3 persons

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INGREDIENTS: [1 cup =240 ml]

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Snake gourd - 1 cup(peeled & fine chopped)

Moong Dal - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - as req.

Water - as req.

To roast and grind:

Pepper - 12

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Dried red chilli - 1

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Oil - little

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Oil - little

METHOD:

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1. Pressure cook the moong dal for 4 whistles and mash well.

2. In a vessel, add the snakegourd, turmeric powder, salt, water, and cook well.

3. To roast and grind: Meanwhile, in a pan, pour oil, add pepper, red chilli, cumin seeds, and roast for a few mins. Finally, add the coconut, stir for a minute, and switch off the stove. Now, grind this to a fine paste with required water in a blender.

4. Now, add the ground paste, salt, and little water to the mashed moongdal, and boil for a few mins. Next, add the cooked snakegourd, mix well and switch off the stove after a couple of minutes.