Pudalangai Poriyal / Snakeguard Poriyal

Pudalangai poriyal / snacke gourd poriyal is one of my son's lovely vegetable... we mix this poriyal with white rice and sambar rice.. Yesterday we had a friend at home for lunch.. So i made little more than usual.. I made sambar, rasam, cabbage poriyal, masala vadai along with this...

Snack guard needs some preparation before cooking, which i always enjoy doing... Some veggies needs more work to be done when compared to the others, But i always love doing those special preparation part, and enjoy cooking that veggie.. First peel off the skin and slice them and cut them into small pieces...

Hope that you must try this yummy and delicious recipe and comments about the recipe....

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 to 20 mins..

Recipe category : sidedish

Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS :

Pudalangai / Snake guard - 300 - 350 grams

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Salt - as needed

FOR SEASONING :

Coconut oil - 1 1/2 tspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Urad dal - 1 tspn
Small onions / shallots - 4 (finely chopped)

FOR MASALA :

Red chilli - 4 nos
Garlic - 1 cloves
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

METHOD :

• Grind the grinding items into paste.
• Whip the snakeguard well with the kitchen towel and trim both ends, peel the skin and cut it into 1/2 inch thickness..
• In kadai add oil, mustard, urad dal, chopped small onion. Toss it for a min..
• Add in chopped snakeguard and mix for a min...
• Add in some turmeric powder and toss lightly... 
• Fry them for 6 to 7 mins untill they cooked, and add in salt and give a mix...
• Now add in grinded masala, and toss well..
• In a low flame or till the raw smell is gone..
• Now add fresh grated coconut and toss them. 
• It's ready to serve..

PICTORIAL :

Take the snake guard

Cut them into small pieces

Take the masala ingredients

Add to the blender

Make them into paste

Heat a pan with oil add in mustard, urad dal

Add in shallots

Add in chopped snake guard and turmeric powder

Toss well in the oil

Pour some water 

Allow to cook well

Add some masala paste

Add some salt

Toss well till the raw smell is gone

Add in coconut

Toss well

Mix well in a low flame 

Now it's ready to serve

Serve hot

Enjoy