Padavalanga Thoran /
Snake Gourd Stir fry
Ingredients
1 medium Snake
gourd/ Padavalenga
6-7 shallots/cheru
ulli sliced
1 teaspoon
ginger finely chopped
1 teaspoon crushed
dry red chilli
½ teaspoon
turmeric powder
½ teaspoon
mustard seeds
2 Tablespoon
coconut oil
5-6 curry
leaves
1 Tablespoon
grated coconut
Salt
Method
- Slit open the snake gourd and remove the seeds from inside.
- Wash it well and slice into thin semicircles.
- Heat the coconut oil in a nonstick frying pan.
- Splutter the mustard seeds in the hot oil.
- Reduce the flame and add the crushed dry red chilies and fry a second or two. Take care not to burn the chilies.
- Now add the shallots, ginger and curry leaves .Sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the shallots start to brown slightly.
- Add the sliced snake gourd and turmeric powder. Stir fry for 5 minutes. Add salt and cover and cook for 7-8 minutes or until the snake gourd gets cooked.
- Switch off the flame and add the grated coconut. Mix well and serve as a side dish with rice.
I tried this recipe yesterday and I really liked it because it tasted as good as in restaurant. I will cook this recipe again soon for my family. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
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Thanks a lot for your feedback. Happy to hear that you liked it.
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