Ash Gourd is also called white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon or white pumpkin. It can be used to prepare a variety of dishes ranging from sambar to mor kuzhambu to halwa. After a long gap I am posting a very popular traditional South Indian (Tamil Brahmin) recipe. It is very easy to prepare and goes well with vathal kuzhambu, milagu kuzhambu or even any thogayal. Though I have not tried it with chapati yet, I think it will go well with chapati also.
Ash gourd in Yogurt gravy
Prep time -under 10 mins
Cook time -under 20 mins
Serves -2
Ingredients needed
Ash gourd -chopped -2 cups
Curd/plain yogurt -1 cup
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Salt needed
For grinding
Coconut -1/3 cup
Green chilli -3
Cumin seeds/jeera -3/4 tsp
Raw rice or rice flour -1 tsp (if using raw rice,soak it in hot water for 15 minutes).This is used for thickening.
For the seasoning
Oil -1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Curry leaves -few
Preparation
Remove the skin, seeds and chop the ash gourd into medium sized pieces.
Grind coconut, green chilli, cumin seeds and rice flour to a smooth paste.
Whisk yogurt, add the ground paste to it and mix well. Keep it ready.
Method
Cook ash gourd in less water with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt until soft. If there is too much water after cooking, strain it and use a little of it for grinding the coconut mixture.
Once the ash gourd is cooked, add the yogurt +ground paste. Boil it for 5 minutes in medium heat and switch it off. Check for salt.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add curry leaves and pour it over the mor kootu.
Delicious Ash gourd mor kootu is ready to be served.
Note – You can use coconut oil, if preferred for more flavor.
More Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu
Pumpkin Sambar
Ash gourd kootu (with lentils)
Parangikkai kootu (kaddu/yellow pumpkin)
Ash gourd raita
Pumpkin Erissery
Pumpkin chutney
Find a list of Kootu Recipes all compiled in one page.
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View Comments (4)
This dish is really comforting. I dont make a lot of kootus at home but your pics & recipe seems so simple to try them
I'm going to try these recipes. Thanks for providing easy methods of cooking for various vegetables. they are really helpful.
Really nice taste
Is it wise to boil yogurt?