Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry)

Name: Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Red Lentils (1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)); ½ cup Chana Dal (1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) + 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)); 2 pieces Snake Gourd (2 Snake gourd (pudulangai)); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); ¼ tsp Asafoetida (1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt as required); 5 pieces Dried Red Chili (3 Dry Red Chillies (adjust) + 2 Dry Red Chillies); 1 tsp Coriander Seed (1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); ½ tsp Black Peppercorns (1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns); 1 ¼ tsp White Urad Dal (1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split) + 1/4 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)); 1 tsp Coconut (1 teaspoon Fresh coconut grated); 0 tsp Vegetable Oil (Oil as required (vegetable oil used) + 1 teaspoon Oil); ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds (1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 pinch Curry leaves (Curry leaves few)

Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry) - Kootu Recipes (Indian)

50 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Red Lentils½ cup · 1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
Chana Dal½ cup · 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) + 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
Snake Gourd2 pieces · 2 Snake gourd (pudulangai)
Ground Turmeric1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Asafoetida¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt as required
Dried Red Chili5 pieces · 3 Dry Red Chillies (adjust) + 2 Dry Red Chillies
Coriander Seed1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
Cumin Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Black Peppercorns½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
White Urad Dal1 ¼ tsp · 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split) + 1/4 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
Coconut1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Fresh coconut grated
Vegetable Oil0 tsp · Oil as required (vegetable oil used) + 1 teaspoon Oil
Mustard Seeds¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
Curry leaves1 pinch · Curry leaves few

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Steps

1To begin with the Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu Recipe, first wash and soak dhal for atleast 30 minutes
2Now take the snake gourd and clean and chop them into small pieces.
3In a pressure cooker add dhal and snake gourd along with turmeric powder, hing and salt. Cook them upto two whistles. Cooking for longer time will make the vegetable mushy.
4Meanwhile,roast all the ingredients mentioned under for masala paste in oil and grind them into fine paste using a mixer.
5Combine the grounded masalas with cooked dhal and snake gourd and cook until the raw smell goes off.
6Heat oil in a small kadai and add some oil,mustard seeds, urad dhal, red chill and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add them into the vegetable dhal mixture
7Your Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu Recipe is ready to be served.
8The best way to serve Pudalangai (Snake Gourd) Milagu Kootu is with some hot rice and ghee on top.