Snake Gourd (Pudalangai) Paruppu Usili

How to Prepare

1. Soak the toor dal, chana dal, and red chilies as per pre-processing instructions.
2. Grind the soaked dals and chilies with asafoetida and salt into a coarse paste without adding water.
3. Steam the ground dal mixture in a steamer for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Let it cool.
4. Crumble the steamed dal mixture into small pieces using your hands or a fork.
5. Wash and finely chop the snake gourd into small pieces.
6. Heat oil in a large pan, add mustard seeds, and let them splutter.
7. Add urad dal to the pan and sauté until golden brown.
8. Add curry leaves and chopped snake gourd, sprinkle some salt, and cook for 8-10 minutes until tender.
9. Add the crumbled dal mixture to the pan and mix well with the snake gourd.
10. Sauté on low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even mixing.
11. Adjust salt if needed and serve hot with rice and rasam or sambar.