Sorakkai kottu (Bottle gourd gravy)

Sorakkai kottu (Bottle gourd gravy) - Preparation time 15 mins
I tried this kootu. It will be tasty and goes well with rasam rice or chapathi or roti. Make Sorakkai kootu with mild spice.

Ingredients:-
Sorakkai - 2 cup (chopped small cubes)
Turmeric - ¼ tsp
Green chili - 1
Salt - to taste
Water - 1 or 1 ½ cup water (till the vegetables get immersed)
Mustard seed - ¼ tsp
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Bengal gram (Kadalai paruppu) - 1tbsp
Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
Cumin seed & Pepper - ½ tsp each (optional)
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 6 (finely chopped)

Preparation method:-
In a vessel add water, turmeric, salt and heat. Once water starts boiling add bengal gram, when it is slightly cooked add chopped vegetable.Cook till tender/cooked.
Grind coconut, cumin, pepper & chili to coarse paste.Add coconut paste, curry leaves to kootu.
You can also try pressure cooking the bengal gram and sorakkai for 1 whistle and use.
In a tawa add mustard seed, urad dhal to golden brown, cumin seed to splutter then add to kootu.
Instead of grinding green chili along with coconut you can add to sorakkai and boiling so, the spice will be less.
Take with rice/roti.