Delicious Snakegourd Poriyal

  Delicious snakegourd poriyal

          Snake gourd helps to improve the strength of the immune system.snakegourd poriyal is a simple easy to prepare sidedish for rice.

                                               

                               

Preparation time : 5 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Ingredients :

·        Snakegourd – 1

·        Moong dal – 3 tbl spn

·        Onion – 1 small (finely chopped)

·        Chilli – 3 (green or red)chopped

·        Salt as required

·        Grated coconut – 3 tb spn

·        Curry leaves

For tempering :

·        Mustard seeds – ½ spoon

·        Urad dhal – ½ spoon

Preparation :

Wash and cut the snakegourd length wise ,remove the seeds from inside and then slice it thinly.

Mix well the cut snakegourd ,moong dal and salt in a big plate .keep it in a slanting  way let the excess water drain . keep aside for 10 mins. The mixture will ooze water out.

You can use the squeezed water to sprinkle it in between cooking.

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and let them crackle.

·        Add urad dhal and fry it becomes golden brown.

·        Then add chopped onion and chilli sauté it well.

·        Add the mixture with enough water.check the salt.

·        Close the lid and boil it till becomes soft.

·        Atlast add the grated coconut stir well and simmer it for 5 mins and off the flame.Garnish with curry leaves.
                              

                           

                         

Snakegourd  poriyal is ready..It is a very good side dish for sambar rice.