PUDALANGAI KOOTU | SNAKE GOURD LENTIL CURRY

 

INGREDIENTS

 

SNAKE GOURD- 500 GRAMS 

GRAM DAL-  1 1/2 TBSP

MOONG DAL- 1 1/2 TBSP

 

TURMERIC POWDER- 1/4 TSP

 

SALT TO TASTE

 

OIL- 4 TSP

 

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

 

SPLIT URAD DAL- 1 TSP

 

ONION- 2 NOS

ASAFOETIDA- 1/2 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

GREEN CHILLIES- 2 NOS

CHILLI POWDER- 1/2 TSP

INGREDIENTS TO GRIND

COCONUT GRATINGS- 2 TBSP

GINGER- 1INCH 

CUMIN SEEDS- 3/4 TSP

 

 

 

METHOD

 

Wash,peel the skin and chop the snake gourd after scooping out the seeds from it and keep it aside.

 

In a pressure cooker,add gram dal,moong dal,turmeric powder,salt and water and cook for three whistles and switch off.

 

On cooling,open the cooker lid,and transfer the chopped snake gourd pieces and closed the lid and cook for one whistle and switch off.

In a pan add 4 tsp of oil and heat it. Add mustard,when it starts to splutter,add split urad dal,curry leaves,asafoetida,chopped onions,green chillies,salt and fry till the onions turn translucent.

Now add the ground paste,salt,chilli powder and fry till the raw smell of the paste goes off.

Now add steamed ingredients over the sauteed paste and simmer in mild heat for a minute and switch off.