~ Podalangai Curry:- ~

[MysteRy]

Podalangai Curry:-



Ingredients:-

Snakegourd (podalangai) chopped: 1.5 cups
Channa dal (Kadala parupu): 1/2 cup
Onion chopped: 1 medium sized
Tomato chopped: 1 small
Chilli powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Hing: a pinch
Tumeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Salt: 1 tsp
Grated coconut: 2 tablespoon (optional)

For seasoning

Oil: 2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Urad dal: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: a sprig
Red chilli: 1 or 2

Method:-

Step1: Soak the channa dal with enough water for 10 minutes.

Step2: Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pressure cooker/pressure pan and add mustard seeds. Once they start spluttering add urad dhal, curry leaves and red chillies.

Step3: Add chopped onions and saute until it becomes translucent.

Step4: Add chopped tomatoes and saute for a couple of minutes.

Step5: Add soaked chana dhal followed by chopped snake gaurd.

Step6: Now add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and hing and stir well.

Step7: Add 3/4 cup of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Step8: Garnish with grated coconut (optional)...