Snake Gourd Masala

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Snake Gourd Masala Recipe, Chachinda Patoala Sabji, How To Make Snake Gourd Masala Recipe

Name: Snake Gourd masala
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2

Snake gourd masala is a simple south Indian side dish. Snake gourd or Podalangai or Potlakaya and channa dal (lentil) seasoned with aromatic Indian spices The Snake Gourd recipe is one of the traditional recipes of Andhra Pradesh which is loved by all.

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Potla Kaya koora, Podalankai Pudalai Kuzhambu, Chichinga Chin Chinga torkari

How to make Snake Gourd masala

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Prep time
10 mins

Cook time
20 mins

Total time
30 mins

Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Snake Gourd

Servings : 2 persons
Published date : February 14, 2019

Ingredients used in Snake Gourd masala
• Salt - to taste.
• Curry leaves(chopped) - few strands.
• Green chillies - 3 number.
• Hing(optional) - pinch.
• Turmeric - half tea spoon.
• Onion(chopped) - half cup.
• Cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon.
• Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon.
• Red chilli - 3 numbers.
• Chana dal - half cup.
• Snake gourd - 1 number.
• Gun powder - 1 tablespoon.
Method:
Slit open the snake gourd remove the seeds.Cut it into small pieces. Along with this boil chana dal till its partially cooked.After its half-cooked add snake gourd pinch of salt.Allow it to boil till the gourd is tender cooked. On the other side,take a non stick pan put oil in it.When it is hot add red chillies,mustard seeds,cumin seeds onions.Add turmeric,hing(optional),green chillies,chopped curry leaves saute all well. Once chana gourd mixture is 3/4 cooked add it to the tempering in the pan . Toss it till remaining water evaporates.Once it becomes a dry mixture add the gunpowder of your choice . (Note:-Chana dal shouldnot get mashed during the boiling process any excess of water in the mixture should be strained out before adding to the tempering) Toss the mixture well.Add salt (if required). Serve it with rotis/rice.