Padavala Kai Tovve ~ Potlakaya Pappu ~ Snake Gourd LentilIngredients :Yellow Lentil : 1 cupSnake Gourd pieces : 2 cups
Tamarind : Small size ball
Mustard Seeds : ½ tsp
Chana Dal : ½ tsp
Urad Dal : ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder : ¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder : ½ tsp
Dry red chilies : 1 or 2
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
A pinch of hing
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 tsp
Method :
Wash and chop the snake gourd into small or medium size pieces and set aside. Put the yellow lentil, snake gourd pieces, tamarind, turmeric and 2 ½ cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Remove the dal from the cooker and add the salt and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook on a low flame for few minutes and set aside. Heat oil in a vessel and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop popping, add the curry leaves, hing and red chillies. Fry for another few seconds and pour over the cookeddal mixture. Mix well and serve hot with roti or steamed rice and dollop of ghee.
jayasri says
Hi H.chandana, all the pappus I keep looking in your blog reminds me of my friend Uma!, whenever I call up and ask her what have you done she says Pappu!!, I have not tried snake gourd pappu, Oh! yesterday I went to Asian shop I could have picked the snake gourd and could have given it a try!! I will remember next time!, I love this gourd!, lovely click, sorry for writing such a big comment
Sudha says
oh my god...dear...u have a wonderful blog...so many things i need to try out
Kamalika says
I too prepare this kind of dal..but never used taarind..will try in you way...looks so delectable...
PJ says
i dont cook with snake gourd as much as i should. this souds like a delicious daal.
Renu says
is snack gourd something like bottle gourd?? love your recipe and click, a good way of eating veggies with daal
kitchen queen says
droolworthy and yummy dal.
Leena says
Yummy dal!
Sreelekha Sumesh says
Dal looks so delicious and healthy!
Akila says
that looks really delicious....
Ms.Chitchat says
Loved the snake gourd dal.Looks tasty too.