Sorakaya Pachadi or Andhra Style Bottle Gourd Chutney is a simple, spicy chutney that goes well with idli, dosa or dal rice. Here is simple step by step recipe of Sorakaya Pachadi or Sorakaya Chutney.
What is Sorayaka?
Sorakaya is Lauki, Doodhi or Bottle Gourd which is a long melon and is a water vegetable, since 90% of it is water. It is very good for health and nutritious.
Sorakaya or Bottle Gourd has cooling properties and hence it is consumed mostly during summers and not during winters and monsoon. If made during winter months, ingredients like sesame seeds, green chillies etc are added to it.
Often, the vegetable is used to make a gravy dish or in koftas, but this chutney too is a wonderful versatile way to use this vegetable.
Lauki helps in digestion, takes care of the urinary system, is refreshing drink in summers and even helps manage stress.
I have used bottle gourd quite a bit in my preparations, to make Indian flatbread or Lauki Thepla, in sweets as Lauki Kheer, Lauki Nazakat, a rich gravy and as a part of several vegetables dishes. So waiting for what? Here is how to make Lauki Ki Chutney or Sorakaya Pachadi.
What is Sorakaya Pachadi?
Sorakaya pachadi is Andhra Style chutney made using Bottle Gourd.
Variations of Sorakaya Chutney
You can try a few variations of this Sorakaya Pachadi or lauki Chutney and make a new flavour all together. Add some curd in the chutney and make Sorakaya Perugu Pachadi or Sorakaya Curd Chutney.
Add some tomato and make Sorakaya Tomato Pachadi.
You can also add onion or a mix of onion and tomato and make your own variation.
During winters, sesame seeds are added to this chutney. They give warmth to this chutney and hence it is suitable to eat during winters.
Add some ridge gourd or beerakaya along with bottle gourd and make Beerakaya Sorakaya Pachadi.
What to serve with Sorakaya Pachadi?
This chutney can be served with Dal Rice, chapati or Paratha. It also goes well with dosa or idli.
I sometimes even slather it on my sandwiches.
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How to make Sorakaya Pachadi Step by Step
Heat a tsp of oil in a pan.
Add lauki and salt and cover and cook lauki until it is softened.
Add all the ingredients along with Lauki in a grinder and grind to make a smooth chutney.
Heat oil in pan.
Once the oil is hot, add chana dal and mustard seeds and let it fry until it turns slightly brown.
Add dry red chilli and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Switch off the heat and add red chilli powder. Immediately pour the tempering over the chutney.
Sorakaya Pachadi Recipe
Sorakaya pachadi
Ingredients
- 200 g Lauki/ Bottle gourd Finely chopped
- 1 tsp Oil
- 2-3 Green chilli
- 1/4 cup Fresh coriander
- 3-4 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 inch Ginger chopped
- Tamarind Gooseberry sized ball soaked in little water
- 1 tsp Jaggery
- Salt To taste
For the tempering
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Chana dal
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 3-4 Dry red chillies
- 10-12 Curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
Instructions
Heat a tsp of oil in a pan.
Add lauki and salt and cover and cook lauki on low heat until it is softened.
Add all the ingredients along with lauki in a grinder and grind to make a smooth chutney.
For the tempering
Heat oil in pan.
Once the oil is hot, add chana dal and mustard seeds and let it fry until it turns slightly brown.
Add dry red chilli and curry leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Switch off the heat and add red chilli powder.
Immediately pour the tempering over the chutney.
Mix well and serve with Rice, Dal or Paratha.
Recipe Notes
Add some curd in the chutney and make Sorakaya Perugu Pachadi or Sorakaya Curd Chutney.
Add some tomato and make Sorakaya Tomato Pachadi.
You can also add onion or a mix of onion and tomato and make your own variation.
During winters, sesame seeds are added to this chutney. They give warmth to this chutney and hence it is suitable to eat during winters.
Add some ridge gourd or beerakaya along with bottle gourd and make Beerakaya Sorakaya Pachadi.
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Shashank
How to pour lauki? Grated?
Add all ingredients to mixer- like with lauki?
Chana dal-do u have to soak in water before adding??
Neha Mathur
Updated the recipe. Chana dal is raw. No need to soak it.
kamala
will try.always wondered some variation for lauki.
Neha Mathur
Do try 🙂