Sorakaya pappu | Bottle gourd Dal

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Vegetarian Indian meal with bottle gourd dal, rice, and side dishes.

Sorakaya pappu | Bottle gourd Dal | andhra style sorakaya pappu | Andhra lauki dal | sorakka paruppu | andhra style Sorakaya pappu | Andhra style paruppu is a delicious protein-rich dal prepared with sorakka, moong dal and toor dal.  With minimal ingredients, this dal is super easy and tastes yum.

What kind of dal can I use for paruppu?

I have used toor dal and moong dal, but you can use moong dal or toor dal

Can I make lauki dal in an Instant Pot cooker?

Cook the dal for 6 minutes and repeat the rest of the process.

Delicious sorakaya pappu (bottle gourd dal) served in a copper vessel, highlighting healthy, flavorf.

Can I skip the onion and garlic?

For the best-flavored sorakkai pappu, use onion and garlic. If you don’t like strong garlic flavor, reduce the amount of garlic. You can also use shallots instead of regular onions.

Is this spicy bottle gourd Paruppu kadaiyal?

I made a kid-friendly version of dal. I have used green chili for flavor.  Increase chilli or add chilli powder for a spicy version.

Should I mash the bottle gourd?

Cooked bottle gourd won’t turn mushy but masking dal gives a nice texture 

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Ingredients

1/4 cup toor dal

1/2 cup onion

1/4 cup moong dal

1 tomato

4 green chilli

1 sorakkai | bottle gourd

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 garlic

Small piece of tamarind

1+1/2 cup water

Salt

1 tbsp peanut oil

3 red chilli

1 tsp mustard seeds

4 garlic

1 tsp urad dal

Curry leaves

1 tsp cumin seeds

Coriander leaves

Asafoetida

Healthy bottle gourd dal served in a traditional copper vessel.

How to make Sorakaya pappu with step-by-step pictures

  • First, wash and soak toor dal and moong dal
  • Add turmeric powder, onion, tomato, garlic, sorakkai, and water; pressure cook for 4 whistles

Delicious sorakaya pappu with tempered spices and cooked to perfection. A healthy, flavorful South I.

Healthy bottle gourd dal with onions and spices for nutritious Indian cuisine.

Fresh chopped tomatoes and onions for traditional bottle gourd dal recipe.

Fresh green chili being added to a bowl of chopped vegetables for Sorakaya pappu | Bottle gourd Dal.

Healthy bottle gourd dal with fresh vegetables and spices.

Freshly chopped bottle gourd and tomatoes for Sorakaya pappu in a stainless steel bowl.

Chopped garlic, tomatoes, and onions in a bowl for bottle gourd dal.

Delicious sorakaya (bottle gourd) dal prepared with fresh vegetables and spices, perfect for a healt.

Pouring water over chopped vegetables in a bowl.

Woman pressing a pressure cooker lid for Sorakaya Pappu (Bottle Gourd Dal).

  • Mash well

Delicious sorakaya pappu with tender bottle gourd and spices, perfect for a healthy and flavorful me.

  • Add salt and tamarind; boil until well combined

Cooking sorakaya pappu with salt in a traditional pot for healthy Indian meal.

Delicious tamarind piece in a traditional Indian dish.

Boiling bottle gourd dal in a pot for traditional South Indian dish.

  • Heat oil in a pan

Peanut oil 1 tbsp being poured into a pan for cooking.

  • Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, and red chillies; let them splutter

Mustard seeds being added to a cooking pan for Sorakaya Pappu (Bottle Gourd Dal).

Urad dal being roasted in a pan for making traditional bottle gourd dal dish.

Cumin seeds being toasted in a black pan for Sorakaya Pappu recipe.

Spicy red chilies being roasted in a pan for Sorakaya pappu.

Spices and dried red chilies being roasted in a pan for Sorakaya pappu.

  • Add curry leaves and chopped garlic; sauté

Fresh crushed garlic and spices for traditional bottle gourd dal recipe.

Hand adding curry leaves to a cooking pan for traditional South Indian dish.

  • Add asafoetida, mix, and transfer to the cooked dal

Spiced bottle gourd dal in a black pan with herbs and spices.

Pouring seasoned bottle gourd dal into a pot for cooking.

  • Garnish with coriander leaves and mix well

Fresh coriander leaves garnishing bottle gourd dal in a stainless steel bowl.

Traditional bottle gourd dal served in a copper glass, highlighting South Indian cuisine.

Vegetarian Indian meal with bottle gourd dal, rice, and side dishes.

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup toor dal
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1/4 cup moong dal
  • 1 tomato
  • 4 green chilli
  • 1 sorakkai | bottle gourd
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 garlic
  • Small piece of tamarind
  • 1 +1/2 cup water
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 3 red chilli
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 4 garlic
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Coriander leaves
  • Asafoetida

Instructions

  • First, wash and soak toor dal and moong dal
  • Add turmeric powder, onion, tomato, garlic, sorakkai, and water; pressure cook for 4 whistles
  • Mash well
  • Add salt and tamarind; boil until well combined
  • Heat oil in a pan
  • Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, and red chillies; let them splutter
  • Add curry leaves and chopped garlic; sauté
  • Add asafoetida, mix, and transfer to the cooked dal
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and mix well

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