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    Home » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: September 20, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Potlakaya Ulli Karam ~ Snake Gourd with Spiced Onion

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    Potlakaya Vulli Karam Koora ~ Snake Gourd With Spiced OnionIngredients :

    Snake Gourd : 1
    Onion : 2 big sized
    Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
    Chana Dal : 1 tsp
    Urad Dal : 1 tsp
    Turmeric : ¼ tsp
    Dry Red Chillies : 5 to 7
    Curry Leaves : 2 stems
    Salt to taste
    Oil : 2 tbsp

    Method :

    Wash and chop the snake gourd into small pieces and set aside. Peel and chop the onions into small pieces and keep them aside. Heat two teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add and fry the onions till they get light golden color. Now add the red chillies and let them fry few seconds. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. Grind the fried onions and chillies into a paste and set aside. Heat oil in a frying pan and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and let them splutter. When the seeds stop popping, add the curry leaves and fry for few seconds. Then add the chopped snake gourd, salt and turmeric to it. Mix well, cover with a lid. Let it cook completely. When it's done, add the onion paste and fry for few minutes. Switch off the flame and serve with rice or roti.

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    1. Kairali sisters says

      September 20, 2010 at 8:57 pm

      wow i love snake gourd and this is a great recipe...

      Reply
    2. RAKS KITCHEN says

      September 21, 2010 at 10:01 am

      Sounds very new to me,nice idea to cook in onion gravy! Delicious!

      Reply
    3. Prathibha says

      September 21, 2010 at 8:01 am

      Nice n yummy curry..love onion based curries...

      Reply
    4. Priya says

      September 21, 2010 at 9:27 am

      Delicious curry, sounds very interesting.

      Reply
    5. Vidhya says

      September 21, 2010 at 10:59 am

      dish looks so good and new to me. I am not a very big fan of snake gourd.But this spicy picture tempts me a lot:)

      Reply
    6. Sushma Mallya says

      September 21, 2010 at 11:04 am

      i dont like snakegourd that much but would love to try it out using some other veggie...nice & simple recipe..

      Reply
    7. Deepti says

      September 21, 2010 at 1:08 pm

      I always like spicy snake gourd...ur recipe luks gr8.

      Reply
    8. Akila says

      September 21, 2010 at 2:44 pm

      love the curry....

      http://akilaskitchen.blogspot.com

      Regards,
      Akila.

      Reply
    9. shilpa says

      September 27, 2010 at 3:59 am

      oh wav very nice delicous we can have it with rice..

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