Potlakaya Kandipappu Vepudu ~ Snake Gourd and Yellow Lentil Stir FryIngredients :Snake gourd pieces : 2 cups
Handful of yellow lentil (Toor Dal)
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Urad Dal : 1 tsp
Chana Dal : 1 tsp
Red Chillies : 1
Red Chilli Powder : ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
Sugar : ½ tsp
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp
Method :
Put the yellow lentil in a pressure cooker and sprinkle very little water and cook till 3 whistles. Switch off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Heat oil in a wide vessel and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop popping, add the curry leaves and red chillies and stir for another few seconds. Now add the snake gourd pieces, salt and turmeric powder. Mix very well, cover with a lid. Let it cook completely. When it's done, add the cooked lentil, red chilli powder and sugar. And cook for two minutes and serve hot with roti or steamed rice with dollop of ghee.
Nandini says
I'm fond of snake gourd and the fry is very appetizing!
AvanthiRao says
very simple and easy 🙂
Priti says
Looks delicious ...long time had this
Satya says
naku potlakaya anthe chala istam ...miru chesina kura chala bagundi ...thanks for sharing
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Shama Nagarajan says
delicious recipe..nice one
Swathi says
Delicious and easy recipe
kothiyavunu says
Oh, YUM! I love snake gourd and your dish looks amazingly delicious!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Love the presentation 🙂
Aparna S Mallya says
I have heard of snake gourd and chana dal combo, adding toor dal is new to me. Nice healthy dish with fiber and protein.
Divya Kudua says
I love concoctions like these..dal and vegetables.I haven't cooked with snake gourd yet..hehe,can you believe it..yup,I am weird that way!!