Snake gourd curry (pudalangai kootu)

Snake Gourd curry(pudalangai kootu)

Ingredients:

Method:

• In pressure cooker  cook 1/4 of chana dhal for 1 whistle adding 3/4 cup water
• Simultaneously peel the skin of snakegourd and cut into half and deseed it
• Chop into bite size pieces

• After the pressure goes off open the cooker and add the chopped snake gourd and pressure cook again for 2 whistles
• Simultaneously heat oil in a pan and allow  mustard seeds to splutter.then temper withurad dhal, cumin seeds,hing,red chillies,curry leaves
• Add onion and salt.Fry until transparent. finally add the shredded coconut.switch off the stove.
• Once the pressure goes off open and add the tempering and cook for few minutes.
• Serve as side dish for  Rice or chapathi