SNAKE GOURD PALYA, PORIAL

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Snake gourd               3 small
2. Onion                         1 big
3. Split green gram        1 tbsp
4. Ginger-garlic paste    1 tsp
5. Chilly powder            1 tsp
6. Turmeric                    1 tsp
7. Salt                            1 1/2 tsp
8. Water                         1/4 cup
9. Coconut                     2 tbsp
10. Coriander leaves       little

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Mustard seeds           1 tsp
2. Urad dhal                  1 tsp
3. Bengal gram dhal     1 tsp
4. Curry leaves             few
5. Hing                         1/4 tsp
6. Oil                            1 tbsp

METHOD:-

1. Scrape the skin of snake gourd, remove seeds, and cut into pieces, cut onion.
2. In a cooker, add water, green gram, and vegetable.
3. Cook for 1 whistle, drain the water and keep it.
4. Heat oil add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, urad and Bengal gram.
5. Add hing, curry leaves, onion and fry for a minute.
6. Add the water, salt, turmeric, chilly powder, and boil.
7. Boil until the water evaporates, add vegetable and fry.
8. Mix well and add coconut, coriander leaves.
9. Serve with rice, chapati.