Snake gourd is a tropical creeper which is grown all over India. There are two varieties of snake gourd - long & short ones. It is full of fiber & water content is also high. It also has iron, calcium & carotene. Snake gourd is called as Pudalangai in Tamil & Pudavalangai in Malayalam.
Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: 10 mts Serves: 2
Ingredients:
Pudalangai - 250 gms
Green gram dal (pasi paruppu ) - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Red chilies - 2 nos
Refined oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Method:
Soak the pasi paruppu in little water. Cut the pudalangai in to half le
ngthwise & cut in to thin slices. Heat the oil in a frying pan & add the mustard seeds. When it is fried, add the red chilies & fry for sometime. Add the chopped pudalangai. Drain the water from the dal & add it to the pudalagai. Sprinkle enough salt, close the pan & cook it on low fire till the pudalangai is cooked. Mix it all together & pudalangai porial is ready.
ngthwise & cut in to thin slices. Heat the oil in a frying pan & add the mustard seeds. When it is fried, add the red chilies & fry for sometime. Add the chopped pudalangai. Drain the water from the dal & add it to the pudalagai. Sprinkle enough salt, close the pan & cook it on low fire till the pudalangai is cooked. Mix it all together & pudalangai porial is ready. Variations:
Instead of pasi paruppu, we can add coconut scrapings & make it. Pudalangai can be made plain without either pasi paruppu or coconut. We can also make it with just salt & pepper powder. For this we have to fry the mustard in ghee instead of oil.
Tips:
- Don't add water to boil it, because pudalangai will give out water when salt is added to it.
- Make a well in the centre & add the pasi paruppu & cover it with the pudalangai. This way the dal will get cooked fast.
Taste it & enjoy.
The tips are very useful, Aunty :) Will try this healthy, simple recipe soon.
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