SNAKEGOURD PODI CURRY

Whenever I buy snake gourd,I think of only two dishes-  Kootu and stir fry. Hence,wanted to prepare something new with this veggie. I took cue from the putanala pappu podi and tweaked it a bit to prepare this podi/powder. Putanala pappu translates to fried gram dal in Telugu. This gun powder is popular in Andhrapradesh. This versatile powder serves many purpose: mixed with rice, accompaniment for idli/dosa, used in spicing curries.You can find many variations of this powder across Andhra. In some recipe,you find both the lentils -  gram dal and fried gram dal. Some follow the recipe passed down through generations. I wanted a crunch in this curry,hence combined urad dal and gram dal.

 

 

 

 FOR THE POWDER :

 

GRAM DAL- 4 TSP

URAD DAL- 4 TSP

WHITE SESAME SEEDS- 2 1/2 TSP

 

COPRA/ MATURE COCONUT GRATINGS- 1 1/2 TSP 

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP

RED CHILIES-7 NOS

OIL FOR ROASTING- 1 1/2 TSP

Roast all these ingredients in oil and blend it to coarse powder on cooling.

OTHER INGREDIENTS :

SNAKE GOURD-  400 GRAMS

SALT TO TASTE

TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TSP

FOR SEASONING :

OIL- 4 TSP

 

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

 

CURRY LEAVES- 2 SPRIGS

 

GARLIC CRUSHED- 4 NOS 

PROCEDURE :

1. wash and chop snake gourd to small pieces and keep it aside.

2. In a pressure cooker,transfer the chopped veggie,salt and turmeric powder and cook for 3 whistles.

3. Prepare seasoning by heating oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds,add crushed garlic,curry leaves and fry for a minute.

4. Add steamed veggie over the seasoning after draining excess water.Fry for a couple of minutes and switch off.

5. At last add the powder over the veggie and mix well. This should be done without the heat,else,the powder will get burnt.