Snake gourd / padwal dal is a yummy dish best eaten with rice topped with some ghee.
Usually snake gourd is not eaten in most homes the reason being many cooks think this vegetable is not so tasty, but if you ask me there are some wonderful snake gourd recipes which are so simple to make and they taste wonderful.
If you have never tasted padwal /parwal before try making this dish, I'm sure you will love it.
1 medium size snake gourd (chopped)
1 tomato chopped
2 tbs ginger and garlic crushed
1 green chili chopped fine
2 dried red chili
4/6 curry leaf
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp hing
1/2 a lemon squeezed
coriander leaves to garnish in the end
1/2 cup masoor dal (split orange lentil)
lets start cooking !
Pressure cook the lentils with the chopped snake gourd,tomato,green chili ,salt and turmeric for 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure to come down.
Now take ghee or oil in a small pan and temper with mustard seeds, hing, curry leaf, red chili and the crushed ginger garlic. Sauté for 2 min and then pour over the cooked dal.
Add some lemon juice and coriander leaves in the end and now your done !
Serve with rice and ghee along with any spicy side dish of your choice !
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