How to Make Appetizing South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils

South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils.

You can have South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils

1. Prepare 2 cups of snake goard, peeled and chopped small.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of chana dal, soaked for 30 minutes.
3. It's 1 of onion finely chopped.
4. It's 1 of chopped tomato (optional).
5. Prepare 2 of green chillies.
6. It's 1 sprig of Curry leaves.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of chopped ginger.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of mustard seeds.
9. You need 2 pinches of asafoetida.
10. It's 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
11. You need to taste of Salt.
12. You need 3 tbsp of coconut oil.
13. Prepare For of grinding:.
14. You need 1/4 cup of fresh grated coconut.
15. Prepare 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
16. You need 1/2 tsp of whole black pepper.
17. Prepare 2 of dry red chillies.
18. It's 1 sprig of curry leaves.

South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils instructions

1. In a pan heat up 2 tbsp coconut oil, add mustard seeds when it splutter add asafoetida, chopped ginger, onion, green and curry leaves..
2. Add chopped tomato..
3. Fry just for a few minutes, soaked and drained chana dal. Cover and simmer..
4. When dal is half cooked add turmeric powder and chopped snake gourds along with the salt. Cook on medium heat with the lid on..
5. Grind the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste..
6. When snake gourd is cooked add the coconut-spice paste, mix well..
7. Cook for another few minutes. Switch off the flame, drizzle remaining coconut oil on top..
8. Ready to serve.