Pudalangai Kootu | Snake Gourd Stew | புடலங்காய் கூட்டு
Pudalangai Kootu, a very traditional kootu variety. Try this Snakegourd Stew (Pudalangai Kootu) and serve with vathakuzhambu or rasam and enjoy!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Moong Dal 1 cup - 250ml
- ½ Kg Snakegourd / Pudalangai
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Few Curry Leaves For Garnishing
For Grinding
- ⅓ Cup Grated Coconut
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Peppercorns
For Tempering
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
- 1 Red Chili
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
- Few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Remove the seeds and finely chop the snakegourd. If the snakegourd is tender, we can also include the seeds as they would be very tender. Take the chopped snake gourd in a vessel and add salt and turmeric and pressure cook it. Allow 2-3 whishles. Also pressure cook the moong dal
- While the snakegourd and moong dal is being cooked in the pressure cooker, we can take the grinding ingredients in the mixer and grind it to a nice paste
- When the pressure is released from the cooker, gently remove the cooked snakegourd and keep it ready. Also mash the cooked dal. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urid dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown color. Add the broken red chilli and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.
- To this add the cooked snakegourd and mix well. Adjust the salt if needed. Next, add cooked and mashed dal and mix well
- Then add ground paste and stir well and allow the stew to boil for 5 minutes and remove from flame
- The yummy Pudalangai Kootu (Snakegourd Stew) is ready to serve. We can serve this yummy dish as a sidedish with our normal kuzhambu varieites. Also we can mix the Pudalangai Kootu (Snakegourd Stew) with hot rice and add a teaspoon of ghee and mix well and slurp!!!
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Notes
- We can follow the same procedure and make Chow Chow Stew, Cucumber Stew or Capsicum Stew
- We can add curd and make this like a Mor Kootu
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 8g