Pudalangai Kootu Recipe
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Snake gourd / pudalangai / padavalanga - 2 cups, cut into 1" squares
Chana dal / kadala parippu - ½ cup
Grated coconut - ½ cup
Shallots / small onions / chinna vengayam / ulli - 4 nos
Green chillies - 2 nos
Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Red chilli powder - ½ teaspoon (optional)
Salt - to taste
For tempering:
Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Shallots, chinna vengayam, ulli - 3 nos, chopped
Oil - 2 tsp
How to make Pudalangai Kootu:
1. Cook the snake gourd and chana dal in little water until both are soft. This will take about 15-20 mins. I pressure them for 2-3 whistles to make it quicker.
2. Meanwhile, grind the coconut + shallots + green chillies + jeera withvery little water. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and chopped shallots and fry for a minute.
4. Add the cooked snake gourd - dal mixture to the above and mix well. Add very little water if its too dry. (I added a little too much, as is obvious from the picture!)
5. Now add the ground coconut paste and turmeric + chilly powder. Fry for another about 5 mins. Add salt. Remove and serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu.
Aparna
Another staple in my kitchen and we love it. I don't add shallots though.
Btw, as far as I know, "thoran" is a dry vegetable praparation and usually doesn't have dal in it whereas "kootu" is a semi slid preparation that uses chana dal.
RAKS KITCHEN
I usually like kootu prepared with channa dal than moong dal....I love this kootu and lovely pic:)
Nags
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Vij
Yummy n a gr8 comfort food!
Ramkumar
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Ramkumar
I too love this. nice pic.
Ramkumar,Chennai
Mahimaa's kitchen
beautiful pic.. love podalangai kootu.
DEESHA
i absolutely loved that pic .. Iam sure its as tasty as it looks
Happy cook
Oh mine too. I love them made in anyway i don't mind as i love this vegetble.
It is a real shame that don't get them here
Varsha Vipins
That look so yummy Nags..:)