Friday, May 27, 2011

Potlakaya Perugu Pachadi


Ingredients:
  • Curd - 2 cups (Adjust the consistency by adding water if you feel the curd is too thick)
  • Potlakaya (Snake gourd) - 1 -  Medium - Finely chopped
  • Oil - 2 to 3 Tea spoons
  • Mustard - 1/4 Tea spoon
  • Urud Dal - 1/4 Tea spoon
  • Jeera Seeds - 1/4 Tea spoon
  • Onion - 1 - Large - Finely chopped
  • Green chillies - 3 to 4 - chopped
  • Curry leaves - 1 stem
  • Red chillies - 2
  • Ginger - Small piece - Pounded
  • Turmeric - 1/2 Tea spoon
  • Salt - Based on taste
  • Methi powder - A pinch
  • Inguva - 2 Pinches
  • Coriander - Finely chopped
Procedure:
  • Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, urud dal, jeera seeds and wait till mustard seeds pops down.
  • Later on add finely chopped onions, green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves, pounded ginger and saute till the onion pieces become transparent. 
  • Later on add a pinch of methi powder, 2 pinches of inguva, finely chopped snake gourd pieces, turmeric powder, salt and allow the whole content to cook, till the vegetable pieces turn soft.
  • Once done switch off the stove and add it to the curd. Adjust salt and garnish with chopped coriander.
  • Can be served with steamed rice and roti.

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