Simple Veg Lunch Day 4 Lauki(bottle gourd)kootu&Vatha Kuzhambu

This video shows how to make a simple veg lunch South Indian style.The menu is rice with Lauki (bottle gourd) Kootu & Vatha Kuzhambu.These are side dishes. The rice is mixed with the Vatha kuzhambu ,a tangy gravy. The veg kootu is the side dish combo. Ingredients For Kootu Lauki/Bottlegourd 1/2 Split yellow moong dal 1/3 cup Turmeric powder a large pinch Oil 1 tsp+1 Tbsp Urad dal 2 Tsp+1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1/4Tsp Black pepper 1/2 Tsp Jeera/cumin seeds 1 Tsp Dry red chilli 1 Grated coconut 2 Tbsp Salt curry leaves a few Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Hing/asafoetida a pinch For Rice Rice 1 cup For Vatha Kuzhambu Tamarind large lemon size ball Yellow pumpkin chopped 1 cup Sesame/Til oil 2 Tbsp+1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1/2 Tsp Methi seeds 1/4 Tsp Channa dal 1 Tsp Dry red chillies 3 Asafoetida/hing a pinch curry leaves a few Sambar powder 3 Tsp Salt to taste Plain dal Moong dal cooked 1/4 cup Ghee 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 Tsp Cumin seeds 1/4 Tsp Salt