snake gourd kottu (podalangai kootu)

Ingredients:

• Snake Gourd - 350 Grams
• channa dal - 4 tspn
• urud dal & Mustard seeds - 1/2 tpsn
• Red Chillies - 3
• Turmeric - 3 pinches
• Cut Onions - 1/4 cup

Procedure:

1. Pressure Cook the channa dal for one whistle
2. Add the cut snake gourd to the cooked channa dal ,turmeric and little water ( don't add too much of water) and cook it for one more whistle.
3. Heat a pan with oil, add the urud dal and mustard seeds.
4. Then add the red chillies and onions and fry it for a while
5. Add these ingredients to the cooked snake gourd (step 2) and stir it.
6. This can be eaten with sambar, rasam.