Sorakaya pulusu (Spring onion bottle gourd gravy) is easy and tempting dish. Its unique sour taste is absolutely delicious and healthy. Also called ulli bondu anapakaya pulusu, this easy stew is referred to as a natural gourd.
Bottle Gourd – A Natural Gourd!
Bottle gourd is a popular veggie used across most Indian households. It forms an excellent diet useful in the management of various diseases. Also called as Anapakaya (ఆనపకాయ) or Sorakaya (సొరకాయ) in Telugu states, I love this vegetable and use it in all types of preparations.
Some throw away the skin over it, but my mom is a specialist in making chutney with it. I’ll disclose it later.
Spring Onion Bottle Gourd Gravy:
Spring onion bottle gourd tangy gravy – a recipe from my mother’s kitchen! Also called ulli bondu sorakaya pulusu (ఉల్లి బొండు సొరకాయ పులుసు) or Anapakaya Pulusu, this sour and tangy gravy is heavenly for the ones who love the sour taste. One of my favourite recipes!
Try this out…very simple and the unique sour taste of the gravy is utterly delicious!
This ఆంధ్రా స్టైల్ సొరకాయ పులుసు sorakaya pulusu recipe tastes amazing with steaming hot rice and plain dal.
step by step Sorakaya Pulusu (spring onion bottle gourd gravy recipe) or ulli bondu anapakaya pulusu or andhra bottle gourd stew recipe:
Sorakaya Pulusu Recipe (Bottle Gourd Spring Onion Gravy):
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Cherie
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Spring onion bottle gourd gravy is a sour and tangy gravy recipe and is heavenly for the ones who love the sour taste.
Ingredients:
- Spring onion bulbs – 8
- Cubed bottle gourd – 1 cup
- Chopped spring onion greens – ½ cup
- Finely chopped onion – 1 medium
- Slit green chillies – 3
- Curry leaves – few
- Lemon sized tamarind soaked in water
- Salt as per taste
- Turmeric – ¼ tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – ½ tsp
- Jeera powder – ½ tsp
- Oil – 3 tbsp
- Chopped coriander – 2 tbsp
Instructions (How to Make Sorakaya Pulusu:
- Take a deep pan with a thick bottom. Turn on the flame and add oil.
- My mother uses a pressure cooker! Take a pressure cooker of 3 lt capacity.
- Add mustard seeds and cumin. Once they start spluttering, add onion and green chillies.
- Sauté. Cook till the onions turn transparent.
- Add turmeric and salt.
- Add curry leaves.
- Now add the bottle gourd pieces and cook.
- After 5 mins, add the spring onion bulbs and greens and stir carefully or just try to toss.
- Add the red chilli powder, jeera powder, coriander powder and toss.
- Cook for 5 mins.
- Squeeze the pulp for the soaked tamarind and add it to the gravy. Add some more water to maintain the consistency.
- Bring the contents to a boiling state.
Notes
* This sorakaya pulusu gravy can be cooked in a deep bottomed vessel too.
** Make sure the bottle gourd is neither too tender nor too mature.
*** The sourness can be adjusted according to one’s taste.
**** This bottle gourd recipe can be cooked with plain onions too.
Sorakaya Pulusu (Andhra Bottle Gourd Stew Recipe)
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 8 Spring onion bulbs
- 1 cup Bottle gourd Cubed
- 1/2 cup Spring onion greens Chopped
- 1 Onion Finely chopped
- 3 Slit green chillies
- few Curry leaves
- Lemon sized tamarind soaked in water
- Salt as per taste
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Jeera powder
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Coriander Chopped
Instructions
- Take a deep pan with a thick bottom. Turn on the flame and add oil.
- Take a pressure cooker of 3 lt capacity.
- Add mustard seeds and cumin. Once they start spluttering, add onion and green chillies.
- Sauté. Cook till the onions turn transparent.
- Add turmeric and salt.
- Add curry leaves.
- Now add the bottle gourd pieces and cook.
- After 5 mins, add the spring onion bulbs and greens and stir carefully or just try to toss.
- Add the red chilli powder, jeera powder, coriander powder, and toss.
- Cook for 5 mins.
- Squeeze the pulp for the soaked tamarind and add it to the gravy. Add some more water to maintain the consistency.
- Bring the contents to a boiling state.
- Close the cooker with the lid. Cook till one or two whistles.
- Let it cool and garnish with chopped coriander.
Notes
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The combo looks to be inviting and different from regular menu. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks Swapna for sharing positive feedback.
I love cooking repertoire, testing them out with my family and approved. As always, I would love to see how these simple and easy recipes take shape in your kitchens.