POTLAKAYA KURA / SNAKE GOURD CURRY
INGREDIENTS
- Snake gourd - 1pack frozen
- Dry grated coconut - 1 cup
- Sesame seeds - 1/2cup
- Poppy seeds - 1/4 cup
- Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric - a pinch of it
- Curry leaves - 10 nos
- Redchillies - 4 nos
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp
- Chana dal - 1/2 tbsp
- Mustard - 1 tbsp
- Cumin - 1 tbsp
PREPARATION
- Roast and grind poppy seeds and sesame seeds to fine powder and add dry grated coconut mix well and keep aside.
- Microwave cook snakegourd for 5 - 6 min .
- Check if the snake gourd pieces are cooked well.
- Incase they are not cook for another 2 min.
- In case you are using fresh snake gourd cooking time will be less depending on the microwave.
- Heat oil in a pan and put tadka . ie put mustard once they sizzle add cumin fry to red and then add uraddal and chana dal.
- Fry the tadka to golden red and add red chillies and curry leaves once they become red , add the cooked snake gourd pieces.
- Mix well and add salt , turmeric and the powder which we set aside .
- Mix well and cook for 5 min.
- Serve hot with rice..
