Sorekai kadubu(Bottle gourd pudding) recipe

Sorekai or bottle gourd is one of the best vegetable having many nutrients.This vegetable is good for all age group.Because of alkaline nature it is good in hyper acidity.It improves breast milk production.We can prepare a very delicious pudding by using bottle gourd.

Required ingredients

Sorekai kadubu

Rice:3 cups
Bottle gourd:1(3-4 cups of grated bottle gourd)
Salt:to taste
Jaggery(optional): to taste

How to prepare bottle gourd pudding

• Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
• Grate or finely chop bottle gourd after removing outer skin and seed.
• Grind rice and jaggery to form smooth paste by adding minimum water.
• Add salt.
• Add grated bottle gourd and mix well.
• Pour it to a container or softened banana leaf and fold from  four sides .Steam cook in steamer or pressure cooker(with out weight) for 30-45 minutes.
• Serve hot with chutney or sambar.