Podalangai is one of my favorite. This recipe goes well with white rice.
Pudalangai Paal Kootu / Pudalangai Pal Kulambu / Snake Gourd in Milk Gravy
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
- Podalangai / Snake Gourd – 1 lb
- Pasi Paruppu / Moong dhal – 1/2 cup
- Ghee – 3 tsp
- Mustard – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dhal – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 strand
- Milk – 1 cup
- To Grind :
- Urad dhal – 1 tbsp
- Cumin – 1/2 tsp
- Green Chili – 4 nos
- Grated Coconut – 3 tbsp
- Oil – 2 tsp
Instructions
PREP:
- Cook moong dhal with 2 cups of water in a vessel and keep it aside. Chop snake gourd in to semi circle pieces. Add 1/2 cup water and required salt, pressure cook in a cooker for 1 whistle.
- Fry Urad dhal, Cumin in “To Grind” Section for 2 minutes and add the rest of the items in “To Grind” Section and fry for a minute . Grind this into fine paste.
- After the Snake Gourd is cooked, add cooked moong dhal and the ground paste.
COOKING:
- In a pan, add ghee, Mustard, Urad dhal and curry leaves and add the Snake Gourd mix. Allow it to boil for 2 minutes.
- Add milk and cook for 1 minute.
(*) This goes good with rice, Chapathi. Recipe from one of my friends.
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Hi Sashi,
This dish taste really so good….Thanks….
Thanks Vidhya!!
Adding milk it new to me, will try next time.
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Thanks Vani. I’m honored. :)
you can send this entry to FIL-Milk Event hosted by sangi looks delicious dear!!
Sure Prasu, am on it :) Thanks.
Delicious, love the addition of milk, you can send this dish to FIL-Milk event :)
Started Making a list to send to the event Pari. Thanks :)
Podalangai pal kulambu looks delicious and I cook the same without milk! Slurp!
Thanks Nandhini. :)
You are an expert in making delicious authentic recipe, Podalangai Pal Kulambu looks yummy nice recipe dear. Thanks for posting!
Thanks dear. you never miss boosting me up for my dishes. :)
Puldalangai paal kuzhambu looks tasty, will be great with some ghee rice and papads!
I do in the same manner too but without the milk; adding milk adds some richness to the curry isn’t it? will keep that in mind for the next time I do it :)
Thanks Vinolia. Thats a nice combo . :) yes, Milk adds richness and the ghee to adds more taste.