Snake Gourd Curry (Podalan kai)

Snake gourd curry is a South Indian curry. Its a good accompaniment along with rice and sambar or rasam.


Ingredients

3 Snake gourds
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tsp Urad Dal
2-3 Red Chillies
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tblsp grated coconut
Salt to taste
1 tblsp Oil
1 pinch hing/asofetida

Method

- Wash the snake gourds well
- Cut into half vertically and remove the central pulp
- Cut into small cubes
- Heat Oil, add mustard seeds and hing
- After they splutter, add urad dal
- Once its browned and add red chillies
- Add the cut vegetable and the coconut
- Cook covered for 10-15 min
- Add salt and sugar and mix well
- Cook without cover for another 5 minutes

Enjoy with Rasam or Sambar rice