INGREDIENTS
snake gourd chopped 1 cup after removing the seeds and the white portion
onion finely chopped 1 small or 8-10 shallots ( sambar onions)
tomato 1 big finely chopped
turmeric pdr. 1/4 tsp
moong dal cooked 1/2 cup
salt and pepper pdr. to taste
ghee/ butter 1 1/2 tsp
ginger 1/2 tsp finely chopped
water as needed
coriander leaves for garnishing
METHOD
heat butter/ ghee in a pan, add onion, ginger, fry for a minute, add tomato and snake gourd pieces, fry on low flame for few minutes, then add turmeric pdr., water enough to cover the veges, cover and cook till veges are cooked.
Add cooked moong dal, cook for another 2-3 minutes, remove, cool little, blend everything well in the mixie or with hand blender, season with salt and pepper pdr., add water as desired, boil well, serve hot garnish with coriander leaves.
TIP- at times, snake gourd is bitter, as we don't know, best is, wash, cut into desired pieces, sprinkle some salt, mix well and keep aside in a colander with a plate down, as water will come out, then wash well, squeeze out and use as you'ld normally do.
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snake gourd chopped 1 cup after removing the seeds and the white portion
onion finely chopped 1 small or 8-10 shallots ( sambar onions)
tomato 1 big finely chopped
turmeric pdr. 1/4 tsp
moong dal cooked 1/2 cup
salt and pepper pdr. to taste
ghee/ butter 1 1/2 tsp
ginger 1/2 tsp finely chopped
water as needed
coriander leaves for garnishing
METHOD
heat butter/ ghee in a pan, add onion, ginger, fry for a minute, add tomato and snake gourd pieces, fry on low flame for few minutes, then add turmeric pdr., water enough to cover the veges, cover and cook till veges are cooked.
Add cooked moong dal, cook for another 2-3 minutes, remove, cool little, blend everything well in the mixie or with hand blender, season with salt and pepper pdr., add water as desired, boil well, serve hot garnish with coriander leaves.
TIP- at times, snake gourd is bitter, as we don't know, best is, wash, cut into desired pieces, sprinkle some salt, mix well and keep aside in a colander with a plate down, as water will come out, then wash well, squeeze out and use as you'ld normally do.
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