Snake Gourd [Pudalangai] Green Mat Masala Curry

Ingredients :

• Snake gourd - 1/2 kg [cut into small pieces]
• Green mat [mulai keerai] - 1/2 bunch [chopped nicely]
• Grated fresh coconut - 1/2 cup
• Green chillies - 2 to 3
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch
• Coconut oil - 2 tbl sp
• Salt - As per taste
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 sp.

For Wet Grinding :

Grind coconut, green chilllies, fresh coriander leaves, ginger in mixer coarsely and keep aside.


For Seasoning :

• Oil - 2 tbl sp
• Mustard seeds - 1 sp
• Urad dal - 1 sp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig.

Method :

Take one deep bottom kadai and pour oil to that and heat it. Add mustard seeds to that. When it splultters, put urad dal when the dal turns to golden brown colour. Add cut pudalangai to that and  fry for 10 mins in lower flame. Then add the chopped green mat to that & mix well. Add salt, turmeric and fry for some more time till the sabhji becomes soft. Now add the grained masala to that and mix well. When the sabhji becomes dry, remove from the gas. Serve with sambhar rice, rasam rice etc. Garnish with curry leaves.