SNAKE GOURD PORIYAL

                    SNAKE GOURD PORIYAL 

Snake gourd is one the vegetable which is good for health and have lot of health benefits. Snake gourd can be done as kootu, poriyal. I have already shared kootu receipe in my blog. Now am going share poriyal receipe. This is bit different receipe and very simple too. You can blindly follow the easy steps and do it. It goes well with rasam rice, curd rice and sambar rice. 

Lets get started 

INGREDIENTS 
Snake gourd(medium size) - 1 
Onions (finely chopped) - 1
Curry leaves - 1 strand 
Mustard - 1 tsp 

TO GRIND 
Coconut - 4 tbsp 
Fried gram dhal (pottu kadalai) - 2 tbsp 
Red chilli - 1 
Salt - to taste 
Jeera - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 

PROCEDURE
- In a mixie jar add in TO GRIND items and grind to coarse powder without adding water 
- In a kadai add in oil and add mustard and allow to splutter 
- Now add in curry leaves and saute 
- Add in chopped snake gourd and pinch of salt saute for 2 to 3 minutes
- Now add in water and allow to cook
- Once cooked add in chopped onions (This gives crunchy feel if you dont like that crunchy add onions before snake gourd)
- Allow to boil for 10 to 15 seconds 
- Now add grinded masala and mix well 
- Till it combines well
- If you feel it is dry add little water and mix well 
- Snake gourd poriyal is ready to serve 
- Serve it with hot rice

STEP BY STEP PICTURES 

Chop the vegetables and keep ready 

In a mixie jar add in grated coconuts 

Add in fried gram dhal (pottu kadalai)

Add in red chilli

Add in salt

 

Add in jeera seeds

Add in turmeric powder 

Grind in without adding water 

In a kadai add in oil

Add in mustard seeds 

Add in curry leaves 

Add in chopped snake gourd 

Add in pinch of salt 

Add in water 

Once the water start boiling add in chopped onions 

Add in grinded masala 

Mix everything evenly if needed add 1 tsp of water 

Serve hot with white rice or rasam rice 

TIPS 

- I have added onions in water so it gives crunchy feel. If you dont feel that crunchy feel saute onion in the oil so it will become soft 

- If you dont want it dry add little water and mix so it will become little soggy 

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