Pudalangai Poriyal / Snake Gourd Stir Fry is a apt side dish with steamed rice and rasam
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Ingredients
150GramsPudalangai / Snake Gourd
2TablespoonChanna Dal
1TablespoonOil
½TeaspoonCumin Seeds
1.5TablespoonChanna Dal
1BigOnion
Salt to Taste
¼TeaspoonTurmeric Powder
FistfulCurry Leaves
To Grind and Paste
¼CupCoconutGrated
½TeaspoonCumin Seeds
1Green Chilli
Instructions
Soak channa dal in water for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile chop the snake gourd. Remove the outer skin from the snake gourd. Remove the centre portion from the snake gourd. Chop them into smaller pieces.
Heat oil in a wok. Add in cumin seeds. Add in channa dal and saute for 2 mins. Add in onion and saute for 2 mins.
Add in chopped snake Gourd and sprinkle 2 tablespoon of water and cook for few mins or until the snake gourd is cooked soft.
Add in salt to taste. Add in turmeric powder and Cook until the snake gourd cooks soft.
Add in contents listed under to grind and paste and blend them into a smooth paste with required water. Add the paste into Snake Gourd. Cook for few more minutes.
Add in chopped curry leaves and cook for few more mins.
Simple and Healthy Snake Gourd stir fry is now ready to serve.
Notes
Soaking dal in water makes it soft.
while cooking the snake gourd if the mixture gets too dry add in few more table spoons of water and cook until it gets soft.