Sorakkai Soup | Bottlegourd Soup
This sorakkai soup or Bottlegourd soup is acomforting healthy and delicious soup variety made with Bottlegourd known as Sorakkai in Tamil. This is a zero
oil recipe and best suited for weight loss. I have cooked this soup entirely in a pressure cooker as a one pot recipe which takes just few minutes to prepare. Moreover instead of big onions I have added shallots or small onions ,you can use whichever you want.Check out how to make this yummy nutritious Sorakkai soup or Bottlegourd soup below.Ingredients-
Bottlegourd-250 gms (skin,seeds removed and chopped randomly )
Small onions-10-15 nos (you can use big onions too)
Tomato -1-2 nos
Garlic-6 nos
Ginger-2 inch piece
Pepper powder-1 Tsp or as per taste
Roasted cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Recipe Video
Method
👉In a pressure cooker add small onions, ginger , garlic, tomatoes, Bottlegourd and water just enough to cover the veggies.
👉Pressure cook for 3 whistles switch off the gas and allow the pressure to subside completely.
👉Now transfer the veggies alone to a mixie jar and cool a bit.
👉Reserve the cooked water as such in the cooker itself.
👉Grind to fine paste without adding any water.
👉Transfer this paste to the reserved water in the cooker and mix well.Add extra water and adjust to desired consistency and again switch on the gas.
👉Add required salt, pepper powder and roasted cumin powder mix well and bring the soup to a boil.
