Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
• 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
• 2 Snake gourd (pudulangai)
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
• Salt as required
• 3 Dry Red Chillies (adjust)
• 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
• 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
• 1 teaspoon Fresh coconut grated
• Oil as required
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 1/4 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
• 2 Dry Red Chillies
• Curry leaves few

Steps

1. To begin with the Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu Recipe, first wash and soak dhal for atleast 30 minutes
2. Now take the snake gourd and clean and chop them into small pieces.
3. In a pressure cooker add dhal and snake gourd along with turmeric powder, hing and salt. Cook them upto two whistles. Cooking for longer time will make the vegetable mushy.
4. Meanwhile,roast all the ingredients mentioned under for masala paste in oil and grind them into fine paste using a mixer.
5. Combine the grounded masalas with cooked dhal and snake gourd and cook until the raw smell goes off.
6. Heat oil in a small kadai and add some oil,mustard seeds, urad dhal, red chill and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add them into the vegetable dhal mixture
7. Your Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu Recipe is ready to be served.
8. The best way to serve Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu is with some hot rice and ghee on top.