Pin Pudalangai Kootu Recipe Serves 2
Ingredients: Snake gourd / pudalangai / padavalanga - 2 cups, cut into 1" squares Chana dal / kadala parippu - ½ cup Grated coconut - ½ cup Shallots / small onions / chinna vengayam / ulli - 4 nos Green chillies - 2 nos Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Red chilli powder - ½ teaspoon (optional) Salt - to taste For tempering: Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp Curry leaves - a few Shallots, chinna vengayam, ulli - 3 nos, chopped Oil - 2 tsp
How to make Pudalangai Kootu:
Cook the snake gourd and chana dal in little water until both are soft. This will take about 15-20 mins. I pressure them for 2-3 whistles to make it quicker.
Meanwhile, grind the coconut + shallots + green chillies + jeera withvery little water. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and chopped shallots and fry for a minute.
Add the cooked snake gourd - dal mixture to the above and mix well. Add very little water if its too dry. (I added a little too much, as is obvious from the picture!)
Now add the ground coconut paste and turmeric + chilly powder. Fry for another about 5 mins. Add salt. Remove and serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu.
Pin Pudalangai Kootu Recipe Serves 2
Ingredients: Snake gourd / pudalangai / padavalanga - 2 cups, cut into 1" squares Chana dal / kadala parippu - ½ cup Grated coconut - ½ cup Shallots / small onions / chinna vengayam / ulli - 4 nos Green chillies - 2 nos Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - a pinch Red chilli powder - ½ teaspoon (optional) Salt - to taste For tempering: Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp Curry leaves - a few Shallots, chinna vengayam, ulli - 3 nos, chopped Oil - 2 tsp
How to make Pudalangai Kootu:
Cook the snake gourd and chana dal in little water until both are soft. This will take about 15-20 mins. I pressure them for 2-3 whistles to make it quicker.
Meanwhile, grind the coconut + shallots + green chillies + jeera withvery little water. Set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and chopped shallots and fry for a minute.
Add the cooked snake gourd - dal mixture to the above and mix well. Add very little water if its too dry. (I added a little too much, as is obvious from the picture!)
Now add the ground coconut paste and turmeric + chilly powder. Fry for another about 5 mins. Add salt. Remove and serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu.
